Flat-skulled Shrew vs Golden Toad

Sorex roboratus compared with Incilius periglenes

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Golden Toad is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Golden 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	Incilius
Species	Sorex roboratus	Incilius periglenes

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Golden Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Golden Toad

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Golden Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Toad

Habitat

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