Dotted Lazy Toad vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Oreolalax multipunctatus compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Dotted Lazy Toad is Endangered while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Lazy Toad	Himalayan 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	Chimarrogale
Species	Oreolalax multipunctatus	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Lazy Toad

EN — Endangered

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Lazy Toad	Himalayan 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.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.