Aquatic Treefrog vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Sarcohyla crassa compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• Aquatic Treefrog is Critically Endangered while Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aquatic Treefrog	Lesser White-toothed 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	Hylidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Crocidura
Species	Sarcohyla crassa	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Aquatic Treefrog and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Aquatic Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aquatic Treefrog	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aquatic Treefrog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

Aquatic Treefrog

The Aquatic Treefrog (Sarcohyla crassa) is a species in the genus Sarcohyla. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neo.