Malayan Water Shrew vs Mountain Toad

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Incilius cavifrons

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Mountain Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Mountain 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	Incilius
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Incilius cavifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.