Malayan Water Shrew vs Spineless Stream Toad

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Bufo aspinius

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Spineless Stream Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Spineless Stream 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	Bufo
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Bufo aspinius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Spineless Stream Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Spineless Stream Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spineless Stream Toad

Habitat

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