Eastern Mole vs Lesser Swamp Frog

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Limnonectes paramacrodon

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Lesser Swamp Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Lesser Swamp 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 paramacrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Swamp Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Lesser Swamp Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Swamp Frog

Habitat

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