Aragua Poison Frog vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Mannophryne neblina compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Aragua Poison Frog is Critically Endangered while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aragua Poison Frog	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aromobatidae	Talpidae
Genus	Mannophryne	Uropsilus
Species	Mannophryne neblina	Uropsilus investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

Aragua Poison Frog and Inquisitive Shrew Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aragua Poison Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aragua Poison Frog	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aragua Poison Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aragua Poison Frog

The Aragua Poison Frog (Mannophryne neblina) is a species in the genus Mannophryne. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Ne.