Dotted Lazy Toad vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Oreolalax multipunctatus compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Dotted Lazy Toad is Endangered while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Lazy Toad	Lesser Taiwanese 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	Chodsigoa
Species	Oreolalax multipunctatus	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Lazy Toad

EN — Endangered

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Lazy Toad	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Lazy Toad

Habitat

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

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.