Abbott’s Litter Frog vs Eastern Mole

Leptobrachium abbotti compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott’s Litter Frog	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Megophryidae	Talpidae
Genus	Leptobrachium	Scalopus
Species	Leptobrachium abbotti	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott’s Litter Frog and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Abbott’s Litter Frog

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott’s Litter Frog	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott’s Litter Frog

Habitat

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

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Abbott’s Litter Frog

The Abbott’s Litter Frog (Leptobrachium abbotti) is a species in the genus Leptobrachium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.