Chinese Shrew vs great plains toad

Sorex sinalis compared with Anaxyrus cognatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while great plains toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	great plains 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	Soricidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Sorex	Anaxyrus
Species	Sorex sinalis	Anaxyrus cognatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew and great plains toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

great plains toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	great plains toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

great plains toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Chinese Shrew

The Chinese Shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.