Boreal Floating Frog vs Eastern Mole

Ingerana borealis compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Boreal Floating Frog is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Floating 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	Dicroglossidae	Talpidae
Genus	Ingerana	Scalopus
Species	Ingerana borealis	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Floating Frog and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Floating Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Floating Frog	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Floating Frog

Habitat

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

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boreal Floating Frog

The Boreal Floating Frog (Ingerana borealis) is a species in the genus Ingerana. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.