Eurasian Least Shrew vs Swelling Redbelly Toad

Sorex minutissimus compared with Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Swelling 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	Sorex	Melanophryniscus
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Swelling Redbelly Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Swelling Redbelly 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.

Swelling Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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