Elegant Water Shrew vs Plateau Toad

Nectogale elegans compared with Anaxyrus compactilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Water Shrew	Plateau 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	Nectogale	Anaxyrus
Species	Nectogale elegans	Anaxyrus compactilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Water Shrew	Plateau Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Water 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.