Chinese Shrew vs Swelling Redbelly Toad

Sorex sinalis compared with Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Swelling Redbelly Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Swelling Redbelly 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	Melanophryniscus
Species	Sorex sinalis	Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew and Swelling Redbelly Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Swelling Redbelly Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Swelling Redbelly Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swelling Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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

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.