Japanese Stream Toad vs Malayan Water Shrew

Bufo torrenticola compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Japanese Stream Toad is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Stream Toad	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bufonidae	Soricidae
Genus	Bufo	Chimarrogale
Species	Bufo torrenticola	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Stream Toad

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Stream Toad	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Stream Toad

Habitat

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

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.