Malayan Water Shrew vs western toad

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Anaxyrus boreas

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	western 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	Anaxyrus
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Anaxyrus boreas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

western toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

western toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.