American Toad vs Slender Shrew

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Sorex gracillimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Toad Slender Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (hayvan) Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same Chordata (Kordalılar) Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class Amphibia (amfibiler) Mammalia (memeliler)
Order Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Bufonidae Soricidae
Genus Anaxyrus Sorex
Species Anaxyrus americanus Sorex gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Toad Slender 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.

Slender 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.

Slender Shrew

No description available.

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