Ornate Shrew vs Plateau Toad

Sorex ornatus compared with Anaxyrus compactilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Plateau 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	Sorex	Anaxyrus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Anaxyrus compactilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Plateau Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Plateau Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plateau Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.