Kamchatka Shrew vs Swelling Redbelly Toad

Sorex camtschatica compared with Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kamchatka Shrew	Swelling Redbelly 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	Melanophryniscus
Species	Sorex camtschatica	Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Kamchatka Shrew and Swelling Redbelly Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Kamchatka Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Swelling Redbelly Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kamchatka Shrew	Swelling Redbelly Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kamchatka Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swelling Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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