Malayan Water Shrew vs Rivera Redbelly Toad

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Melanophryniscus devincenzii

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Rivera Redbelly Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Rivera 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 devincenzii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Rivera Redbelly Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rivera Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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