Billed Toad vs Long-clawed Shrew

Rhinella macrorhina compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

  • Billed Toad is Endangered while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Billed Toad Long-clawed 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 Rhinella Sorex
Species Rhinella macrorhina Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Billed Toad and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Billed Toad

EN — Endangered

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Billed Toad Long-clawed Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Billed Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Billed Toad

The Billed Toad (Rhinella macrorhina) is a species in the genus Rhinella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Long-clawed Shrew

No description available.

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