Eurasian Least Shrew vs Red Bellied Toad

Sorex minutissimus compared with Melanophryniscus rubriventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Red Bellied 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	Sorex	Melanophryniscus
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Melanophryniscus rubriventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Red Bellied Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Red Bellied Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Red Bellied Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Red Bellied Toad

Habitat

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