Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Common Lazy Toad

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Oreolalax major

Key Differences

  • Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Common Lazy Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bennetts tree-kangaroo Common Lazy Toad
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (mamalia) Amphibia (Amfibia)
Order Diprotodontia (Marsupials) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Macropodidae (Kangaroos) Megophryidae
Genus Dendrolagus Oreolalax
Species Dendrolagus bennettianus Oreolalax major

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Common Lazy Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Common Lazy Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bennetts tree-kangaroo Common Lazy Toad
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Lazy Toad

Habitat

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

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

The Bennetts tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus) is a species in the genus Dendrolagus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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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