Ornate Shrew vs Urticant Collared Frog

Sorex ornatus compared with Mannophryne urticans

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Urticant Collared Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Urticant Collared Frog
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	Aromobatidae
Genus	Sorex	Mannophryne
Species	Sorex ornatus	Mannophryne urticans

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Urticant Collared Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Urticant Collared Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Urticant Collared Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urticant Collared Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.