Dwarf Slender Toad vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Ansonia minuta compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Slender Toad is Least Concern while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Slender Toad	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Amphibia (양서류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Anura (개구리목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Bufonidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ansonia	Chodsigoa
Species	Ansonia minuta	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Slender Toad and Lesser Taiwanese Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Slender Toad	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.