Japanese Stream Toad vs Plateau Pika

Bufo torrenticola compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Stream Toad	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Bufonidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Bufo	Ochotona
Species	Bufo torrenticola	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Stream Toad and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Japanese Stream Toad

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Stream Toad	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Stream Toad

Habitat

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

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.