Cordillera Central Treefrog vs Eastern Mole

Hyloscirtus larinopygion compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Cordillera Central Treefrog is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cordillera Central 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	Hyloscirtus	Scalopus
Species	Hyloscirtus larinopygion	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cordillera Central Treefrog and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cordillera Central Treefrog

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cordillera Central Treefrog	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cordillera Central Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.