American Toad vs Jungle Shrew

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Bufonidae	Soricidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Suncus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Toad

The American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a species in the genus Anaxyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.