Andean Poison Frog vs Asian house shrew

Andinobates opisthomelas compared with Suncus murinus

Key Differences

• Andean Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Asian house shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Poison Frog	Asian house shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Amphibia (उभयचर)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Anura (मेंढक)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Soricidae
Genus	Andinobates	Suncus
Species	Andinobates opisthomelas	Suncus murinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Poison Frog and Asian house shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (रज्जुकी)

Conservation Status

Andean Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Asian house shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Poison Frog	Asian house shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Poison Frog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Asian house shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (Russia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).

Andean Poison Frog

The Andean Poison Frog (Andinobates opisthomelas) is a species in the genus Andinobates. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Asian house shrew

The Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) is a species in the genus Suncus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found. Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (Russia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).