Gansu Shrew vs Marbled Toad

Sorex cansulus compared with Dendropsophus marmoratus

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Marbled Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Marbled 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	Hylidae
Genus	Sorex	Dendropsophus
Species	Sorex cansulus	Dendropsophus marmoratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Marbled Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.