Chinese Water Shrew vs Confusing Toad

Chimarrogale styani compared with Incilius perplexus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Confusing 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	Chimarrogale	Incilius
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Incilius perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Confusing Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Confusing Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Chinese Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.