Asiatic Toad vs Malayan Water Shrew

Bufo gargarizans compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Asiatic Toad is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Toad	Malayan Water 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	Bufo	Chimarrogale
Species	Bufo gargarizans	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic Toad and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Asiatic Toad

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic Toad	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic Toad

The Asiatic Toad (Bufo gargarizans) is a species in the genus Bufo. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands. Found in Japan.