Malayan Water Shrew vs Swelling Redbelly Toad

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Swelling Redbelly Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Swelling 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 tumifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Swelling Redbelly Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swelling Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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