Malayan Water Shrew vs Surinam toad

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Pipa pipa

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Surinam toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Surinam 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	Pipidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Pipa
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Pipa pipa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Surinam toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Surinam toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surinam toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.