Eastern Mole vs El Rincon Stream Frog

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pleurodema somuncurense

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while El Rincon Stream Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	El Rincon Stream Frog
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	Leptodactylidae
Genus	Scalopus	Pleurodema
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Pleurodema somuncurense

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and El Rincon Stream Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

El Rincon Stream Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	El Rincon Stream Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

El Rincon Stream Frog

Habitat

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