Chinese Shrew Mole vs Red Bellied Toad

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Melanophryniscus rubriventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Red Bellied Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Talpidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Melanophryniscus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Melanophryniscus rubriventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Red Bellied Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Red Bellied Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Red Bellied Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Bellied Toad

Habitat

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

Chinese Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.