Cuban Pine Toad vs Eastern Mole

Peltophryne cataulaciceps compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Cuban Pine Toad is Endangered while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Pine 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	Peltophryne	Scalopus
Species	Peltophryne cataulaciceps	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuban Pine Toad

EN — Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Pine Toad	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuban Pine Toad

Habitat

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

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.