Berber Toad vs Elegant Water Shrew

Sclerophrys mauritanica compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Berber Toad	Elegant 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	Sclerophrys	Nectogale
Species	Sclerophrys mauritanica	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Berber Toad

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Berber Toad

Habitat

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

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Berber Toad

The Berber Toad (Sclerophrys mauritanica) is a species in the genus Sclerophrys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.