Elegant Water Shrew vs Pine Toad

Nectogale elegans compared with Incilius occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Pine 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	Incilius
Species	Nectogale elegans	Incilius occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pine Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Pine Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.