Dotted Lazy Toad vs Ornate Shrew

Oreolalax multipunctatus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Lazy Toad	Ornate 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	Sorex
Species	Oreolalax multipunctatus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Lazy Toad

EN — Endangered

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Lazy Toad

Habitat

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

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.