Cane Toad vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Rhinella marina compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cane Toad	Lesser White-toothed 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	Crocidura
Species	Rhinella marina	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Cane Toad and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Cane Toad

LC — Least Concern

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cane Toad	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cane Toad

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Mauritius), Asia (Japan, Philippines, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela).

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

Cane Toad

The Cane Toad (Rhinella marina) is a species in the genus Rhinella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in monta