Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew vs Mitred Toad

Blarina hylophaga compared with Rhinella margaritifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Mitred 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	Blarina	Rhinella
Species	Blarina hylophaga	Rhinella margaritifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew and Mitred Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mitred Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Mitred Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mitred Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.