Flea-frog vs Long-clawed Shrew

Brachycephalus didactylus compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Flea-frog Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Amphibia (amphibien) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order Anura (anoures) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Brachycephalidae Soricidae
Genus Brachycephalus Sorex
Species Brachycephalus didactylus Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea-frog and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flea-frog

LC — Least Concern

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Flea-frog Long-clawed Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea-frog

Habitat

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

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea-frog

No description available.

Long-clawed Shrew

No description available.

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