Las Escaleras’ Skunk Frog vs Lowe's Shrew

Aromobates cannatellai compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Las Escaleras’ Skunk Frog is Critically Endangered while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Las Escaleras’ Skunk Frog	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Amphibia (양서류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Anura (개구리목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Aromobatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Aromobates	Chodsigoa
Species	Aromobates cannatellai	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

Las Escaleras’ Skunk Frog and Lowe's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Las Escaleras’ Skunk Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Las Escaleras’ Skunk Frog	Lowe's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Las Escaleras’ Skunk Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 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.

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.