Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs European Mole

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	European 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	Talpa
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	European 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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.