Eastern Mole vs Giant Philippine Frog

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Limnonectes magnus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Giant Philippine Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Giant Philippine 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	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Scalopus	Limnonectes
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Limnonectes magnus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Giant Philippine Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Giant Philippine Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Giant Philippine Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Philippine Frog

Habitat

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