Giant Mole Shrew vs Japanese Stream Toad

Blarina brevicauda compared with Bufo torrenticola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Japanese 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	Blarina	Bufo
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Bufo torrenticola

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Mole Shrew and Japanese Stream Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Stream Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Japanese Stream Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Japanese Stream Toad

Habitat

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