Flat-skulled Shrew vs Spineless Stream Toad

Sorex roboratus compared with Bufo aspinius

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Spineless Stream Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Spineless Stream 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	Bufo
Species	Sorex roboratus	Bufo aspinius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spineless Stream Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spineless Stream Toad

Habitat

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