Autumn Snowflake vs Common Lazy Toad

Acis autumnalis compared with Oreolalax major

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Common Lazy Toad
Kingdom Plantae (tumbuhan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Amphibia (Amfibia)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Amaryllidaceae Megophryidae
Genus Acis Oreolalax
Species Acis autumnalis Oreolalax major

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Common Lazy Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Common Lazy Toad
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

Common Lazy Toad

Habitat

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

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Common Lazy Toad

The Common Lazy Toad (<em>Oreolalax major</em>) is an amphibian in the family Megophryidae, classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The species typically inhabits freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands, favoring cool, humid environments associated with mountain streams and adjacent riparian vegetation. As a member of the family Megophryidae, it is adapted to fast-flowing, clear mountain streams where larvae typically develop among leaf litter and gravel on the stream bed. The Common Lazy Toad is generally associated with the highland and montane zones of its range, relying on intact forest cover and unpolluted water bodies for reproduction and larval development. Its Least Concern status reflects an assessment of stable population trends, though like many amphibians it may be sensitive to changes in water quality, habitat loss, and emerging infectious diseases such as chytridiomycosis. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

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