Confusing Toad vs Japanese Water Shrew

Incilius perplexus compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Toad	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bufonidae	Soricidae
Genus	Incilius	Chimarrogale
Species	Incilius perplexus	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Toad

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confusing Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.