Amamioshima Frog vs Asian house shrew

Babina subaspera compared with Suncus murinus

Key Differences

• Amamioshima Frog is Endangered while Asian house shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amamioshima Frog	Asian house shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ranidae	Soricidae
Genus	Babina	Suncus
Species	Babina subaspera	Suncus murinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amamioshima Frog and Asian house shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Amamioshima Frog

EN — Endangered

Asian house shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amamioshima Frog	Asian house shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amamioshima Frog

Habitat

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

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).

Amamioshima Frog

The Amamioshima Frog (Babina subaspera) is a species in the genus Babina. It is currently classified as Endangered 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).