Malayan Water Shrew vs Marbled Toad

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Dendropsophus marmoratus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water 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	Chimarrogale	Dendropsophus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Dendropsophus marmoratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Marbled Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Marbled Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water 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.