Elfin Mountain Toad vs Ornate Shrew

Megophrys elfina compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elfin Mountain Toad	Ornate 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	Megophryidae	Soricidae
Genus	Megophrys	Sorex
Species	Megophrys elfina	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elfin Mountain Toad and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Elfin Mountain Toad

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elfin Mountain Toad	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elfin Mountain Toad

Habitat

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

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.