Arcane Spikethumb Frog vs Musaranho-anão

Plectrohyla sagorum compared with Suncus etruscus

Key Differences

• Arcane Spikethumb Frog is Vulnerable while Musaranho-anão is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Musaranho-anão
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	Plectrohyla	Suncus
Species	Plectrohyla sagorum	Suncus etruscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arcane Spikethumb Frog and Musaranho-anão share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Musaranho-anão

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Musaranho-anão
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Musaranho-anão

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Yemen) and Europe (6 countries).

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

The Arcane Spikethumb Frog (Plectrohyla sagorum) is a species in the genus Plectrohyla. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Musaranho-anão

A musaranho etrusco (Suncus etruscus) é classificada como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuída e abundante em sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.