Malayan Water Shrew vs Oriental firebelly toad

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Bombina orientalis

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Oriental firebelly toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Oriental firebelly 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	Bombinatoridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Bombina
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Bombina orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Oriental firebelly toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Oriental firebelly toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Oriental firebelly toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental firebelly toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).