Arizona Shrew vs Dotted Lazy Toad

Sorex arizonae compared with Oreolalax multipunctatus

Key Differences

• Arizona Shrew is Least Concern while Dotted Lazy Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Shrew	Dotted Lazy Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Soricidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Sorex	Oreolalax
Species	Sorex arizonae	Oreolalax multipunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Shrew and Dotted Lazy Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Lazy Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Shrew	Dotted Lazy Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Lazy Toad

Habitat

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

Arizona Shrew

The Arizona Shrew, Sorex arizonae, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.