Crested Toad vs Malayan Water Shrew

Ingerophrynus biporcatus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Crested Toad is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Toad	Malayan 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	Ingerophrynus	Chimarrogale
Species	Ingerophrynus biporcatus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crested Toad

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Toad	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Toad

Habitat

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

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.