Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs Variable Green Toad

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Bufotes variabilis

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient while Variable Green Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Variable Green 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	Cryptotis	Bufotes
Species	Cryptotis brachyonyx	Bufotes variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew and Variable Green Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Variable Green Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Variable Green Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.