Malayan Water Shrew vs Para Toad

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Rhinella castaneotica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Para 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	Rhinella
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Rhinella castaneotica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Para Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Para Toad

Habitat

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