Dirty Rainfrog vs Eastern Mole

Pristimantis illotus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Dirty Rainfrog is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dirty Rainfrog	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	Craugastoridae	Talpidae
Genus	Pristimantis	Scalopus
Species	Pristimantis illotus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dirty Rainfrog

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dirty Rainfrog	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dirty Rainfrog

Habitat

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

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.