Ornate Shrew vs Spine-fingered Treefrog

Sorex ornatus compared with Charadrahyla trux

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Spine-fingered Treefrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Spine-fingered Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Soricidae	Hylidae
Genus	Sorex	Charadrahyla
Species	Sorex ornatus	Charadrahyla trux

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Spine-fingered Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spine-fingered Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Spine-fingered Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spine-fingered Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.