Madara tobiei vs Common Lazy Toad

Aetobatus narinari compared with Oreolalax major

Key Differences

• Madara tobiei is Near Threatened while Common Lazy Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madara tobiei	Common Lazy Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Amphibia (両生類)
Order	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)	Anura (カエル)
Family	Myliobatidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Aetobatus	Oreolalax
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Oreolalax major

Evolutionary Relationship

Madara tobiei and Common Lazy Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Madara tobiei

NT — Near Threatened

Common Lazy Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madara tobiei	Common Lazy Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madara tobiei

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Common Lazy Toad

Habitat

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

Madara tobiei

The Bishop ray (Aetobatus narinari) is a species in the genus Aetobatus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.