Malayan Water Shrew vs Weigold's Lazy Toad

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Oreolalax weigoldi

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while Weigold's Lazy Toad is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	Weigold's Lazy Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Soricidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Oreolalax
Species	Chimarrogale hantu	Oreolalax weigoldi

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and Weigold's Lazy Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Weigold's Lazy Toad

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	Weigold's Lazy Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weigold's Lazy Toad

Habitat

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