Eastern Mole vs Lau's Leaf Little Toad

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Leptobrachella laui

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Lau's Leaf Little Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Lau's Leaf Little 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	Megophryidae
Genus	Scalopus	Leptobrachella
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Leptobrachella laui

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Lau's Leaf Little Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lau's Leaf Little Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Lau's Leaf Little Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lau's Leaf Little Toad

Habitat

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