Chinese Water Shrew vs Rivera Redbelly Toad

Chimarrogale styani compared with Melanophryniscus devincenzii

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Rivera Redbelly Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Rivera 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	Chimarrogale	Melanophryniscus
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Melanophryniscus devincenzii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rivera Redbelly Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Rivera Redbelly Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rivera Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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

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.