Crested Toad vs Eastern Mole

Ingerophrynus divergens compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Toad	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	Bufonidae	Talpidae
Genus	Ingerophrynus	Scalopus
Species	Ingerophrynus divergens	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Toad and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crested Toad

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Toad	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Toad

Habitat

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

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.