Flea-frog vs Malayan Water Shrew

Brachycephalus didactylus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Flea-frog is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea-frog	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amfibia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Brachycephalidae	Soricidae
Genus	Brachycephalus	Chimarrogale
Species	Brachycephalus didactylus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea-frog

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea-frog	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea-frog

Habitat

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

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.