Jungle Shrew vs western toad

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Anaxyrus boreas

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while western toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	western 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	Suncus	Anaxyrus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Anaxyrus boreas

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and western toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

western toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	western toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

western toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.