Dotted Lazy Toad vs Eurasian water shrew

Oreolalax multipunctatus compared with Neomys fodiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Lazy Toad	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Megophryidae	Soricidae
Genus	Oreolalax	Neomys
Species	Oreolalax multipunctatus	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Lazy Toad and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dotted Lazy Toad

EN — Endangered

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Lazy Toad	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Lazy Toad

Habitat

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

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.