Dwarf Slender Toad vs Eastern Mole

Ansonia minuta compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Slender 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	Ansonia	Scalopus
Species	Ansonia minuta	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Slender Toad	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Slender Toad

Habitat

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

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.