American water shrew vs Arrabal's Suriname Toad

Sorex palustris compared with Pipa arrabali

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Arrabal's Suriname Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Soricidae	Pipidae
Genus	Sorex	Pipa
Species	Sorex palustris	Pipa arrabali

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Arrabal's Suriname Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Arrabal's Suriname Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Arrabal's Suriname Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Arrabal's Suriname Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

American water shrew

The American water shrew (Sorex palustris) 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.

Arrabal's Suriname Toad

The Arrabal's Suriname Toad, Pipa arrabali, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.