Malayan Water Shrew vs Montevideo Redbelly Toad

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Melanophryniscus montevidensis

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Montevideo Redbelly Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Montevideo 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	Chimarrogale	Melanophryniscus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Melanophryniscus montevidensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Montevideo Redbelly Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Montevideo Redbelly Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montevideo Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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