Eastern Mole vs Eiffinger’s Treefrog

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Kurixalus eiffingeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Eiffinger’s Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Talpidae	Rhacophoridae
Genus	Scalopus	Kurixalus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Kurixalus eiffingeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Eiffinger’s Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Eiffinger’s Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Eiffinger’s Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eiffinger’s Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.