Gansu Shrew vs Golden Toad

Sorex cansulus compared with Incilius periglenes

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Golden Toad is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu 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 cansulus	Incilius periglenes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Golden Toad

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Golden Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Toad

Habitat

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