Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Eastern Mole

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	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	Hylidae	Talpidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Scalopus
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.