Eastern Mole vs Falcon Toad

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Rhinella sternosignata

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Falcon Toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Falcon Toad
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	Bufonidae
Genus	Scalopus	Rhinella
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Rhinella sternosignata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Falcon Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Falcon Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Falcon Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.