Celebes Toad vs Malayan Water Shrew

Ingerophrynus celebensis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Celebes 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 Ingerophrynus Chimarrogale
Species Ingerophrynus celebensis Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Celebes Toad

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Celebes Toad Malayan Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Celebes Toad

Habitat

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

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Celebes Toad

The Celebes Toad (Ingerophrynus celebensis) is a species in the genus Ingerophrynus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Malayan Water Shrew

No description available.

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