Common Lazy Toad vs Пятнистый перевозчик

Oreolalax major compared with Actitis macularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Common Lazy Toad Пятнистый перевозчик
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Chordata (хордовые) Chordata (хордовые)
Class Amphibia (земноводные) Aves (птицы)
Order Anura (бесхвостые земноводные) Charadriiformes (ржанкообразные)
Family Megophryidae Scolopacidae
Genus Oreolalax Actitis
Species Oreolalax major Actitis macularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Lazy Toad and Пятнистый перевозчик share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Common Lazy Toad

LC — Least Concern

Пятнистый перевозчик

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Common Lazy Toad Пятнистый перевозчик
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Lazy Toad

Habitat

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

Пятнистый перевозчик

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Пятнистый перевозчик

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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