Malayan Water Shrew vs Truando Toad

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Rhaebo haematiticus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Truando 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	Rhaebo
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Rhaebo haematiticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Truando Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Truando Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.