Malayan Water Shrew vs Spiculate Toad

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Incilius spiculatus

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Spiculate Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Spiculate 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 spiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Spiculate Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiculate Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.