Malayan Water Shrew vs Sonoran Desert Toad

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Incilius alvarius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Sonoran Desert 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 alvarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Sonoran Desert Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Sonoran Desert Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sonoran Desert Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.