Danube Crested Newt vs Eastern Mole

Triturus dobrogicus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Danube Crested Newt	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Salamandridae	Talpidae
Genus	Triturus	Scalopus
Species	Triturus dobrogicus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Danube Crested Newt

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Danube Crested Newt	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Danube Crested Newt

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.