Ornate Shrew vs Toyota’s Treefrog

Sorex ornatus compared with Sarcohyla toyota

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Toyota’s Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Toyota’s 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	Sarcohyla
Species	Sorex ornatus	Sarcohyla toyota

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Toyota’s Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Toyota’s Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Toyota’s Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toyota’s Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

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