Malayan Water Shrew vs Rough-backed Frog

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Limnonectes asperatus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Rough-backed Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Rough-backed Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Soricidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Limnonectes
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Limnonectes asperatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Rough-backed Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Rough-backed Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Rough-backed Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-backed Frog

Habitat

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