Elegant Water Shrew vs Montevideo Redbelly Toad

Nectogale elegans compared with Melanophryniscus montevidensis

Key Differences

• Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern while Montevideo Redbelly Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Montevideo 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	Nectogale	Melanophryniscus
Species	Nectogale elegans	Melanophryniscus montevidensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Montevideo Redbelly Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Montevideo Redbelly Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montevideo Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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