Chinese Shrew Mole vs Dotted Lazy Toad

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Oreolalax multipunctatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Dotted Lazy Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	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	Talpidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Oreolalax
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Oreolalax multipunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Lazy Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Dotted Lazy Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Lazy Toad

Habitat

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

Chinese Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.