Arcane Spikethumb Frog vs Japanese Water Shrew

Plectrohyla sagorum compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Arcane Spikethumb Frog is Vulnerable while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Amphibia (amfibiler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hylidae	Soricidae
Genus	Plectrohyla	Chimarrogale
Species	Plectrohyla sagorum	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arcane Spikethumb Frog and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Japanese Water Shrew
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.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.