Cuban High-crested Toad vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Peltophryne gundlachi compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Cuban High-crested Toad is Vulnerable while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban High-crested Toad	Flat-skulled 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	Peltophryne	Sorex
Species	Peltophryne gundlachi	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuban High-crested Toad and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuban High-crested Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban High-crested Toad	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuban High-crested Toad

Habitat

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

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.