Malayan Water Shrew vs Red Bellied Toad

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Melanophryniscus rubriventris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Red Bellied 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 rubriventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Red Bellied Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Red Bellied Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Bellied Toad

Habitat

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