Eastern Mole vs Little-devil poison frog

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Oophaga sylvatica

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Little-devil poison frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Little-devil poison 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	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Scalopus	Oophaga
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Oophaga sylvatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Little-devil poison frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Little-devil poison frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Little-devil poison frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little-devil poison frog

Habitat

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