Arizona Shrew vs Redbelly Toad

Sorex arizonae compared with Melanophryniscus langonei

Key Differences

• Arizona Shrew is Least Concern while Redbelly Toad is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Shrew	Redbelly 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	Bufonidae
Genus	Sorex	Melanophryniscus
Species	Sorex arizonae	Melanophryniscus langonei

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Shrew and Redbelly Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Redbelly Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Shrew	Redbelly Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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

Arizona Shrew

The Arizona Shrew, Sorex arizonae, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.