Confusing Toad vs Elegant Water Shrew

Incilius perplexus compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Toad	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Amphibia (برمائيات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Anura (ضفدع)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Bufonidae	Soricidae
Genus	Incilius	Nectogale
Species	Incilius perplexus	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Toad and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Confusing Toad

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Toad	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confusing Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.