european toad vs Laxmann's Shrew

Bufo bufo compared with Sorex caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	european toad	Laxmann's 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	Bufonidae	Soricidae
Genus	Bufo	Sorex
Species	Bufo bufo	Sorex caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

european toad and Laxmann's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

european toad

LC — Least Concern

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	european toad	Laxmann's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

european toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

european toad

european toad (Bufo bufo) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden