Barking Frog vs Highveld Golden Mole

Craugastor augusti compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Barking Frog is Least Concern while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barking Frog	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Craugastoridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Craugastor	Amblysomus
Species	Craugastor augusti	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Barking Frog and Highveld Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barking Frog

LC — Least Concern

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barking Frog	Highveld Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barking Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barking Frog

The Barking Frog (Craugastor augusti) is a species in the genus Craugastor. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.