Admirable-Redbelly-toad vs American pygmy shrew

Melanophryniscus admirabilis compared with Sorex hoyi

Key Differences

• Admirable-Redbelly-toad is Critically Endangered while American pygmy shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable-Redbelly-toad	American pygmy shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bufonidae	Soricidae
Genus	Melanophryniscus	Sorex
Species	Melanophryniscus admirabilis	Sorex hoyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Admirable-Redbelly-toad and American pygmy shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Admirable-Redbelly-toad

CR — Critically Endangered

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable-Redbelly-toad	American pygmy shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admirable-Redbelly-toad

Habitat

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

American pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Admirable-Redbelly-toad

The Admirable-Redbelly-toad (Melanophryniscus admirabilis) is a species in the genus Melanophryniscus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

American pygmy shrew

The American pygmy shrew (Sorex hoyi) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.