Andean Poison Frog vs Elegant Water Shrew

Andinobates opisthomelas compared with Nectogale elegans

Key Differences

• Andean Poison Frog is Vulnerable while Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Poison Frog	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Amphibia (động vật lưỡng cư)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Anura (bộ Không đuôi)	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Soricidae
Genus	Andinobates	Nectogale
Species	Andinobates opisthomelas	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Poison Frog and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

Andean Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Poison Frog	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Poison Frog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Andean Poison Frog

The Andean Poison Frog (Andinobates opisthomelas) is a species in the genus Andinobates. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.