Malayan Water Shrew vs Yellow Toad

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Incilius luetkenii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Yellow 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	Incilius
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Incilius luetkenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.