musaraigne palustre vs Variable Green Toad

Sorex palustris compared with Bufotes variabilis

Key Differences

• musaraigne palustre is Least Concern while Variable Green Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	musaraigne palustre	Variable Green Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (anoures)
Family	Soricidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Sorex	Bufotes
Species	Sorex palustris	Bufotes variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

musaraigne palustre and Variable Green Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

musaraigne palustre

LC — Least Concern

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	musaraigne palustre	Variable Green Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

musaraigne palustre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Variable Green Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

musaraigne palustre

The American water shrew (Sorex palustris) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.