Malayan Water Shrew vs Water toad

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Bufo stejnegeri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Water 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 stejnegeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Water toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water toad

Habitat

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