Eastern Mole vs Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Smilisca fodiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Lowland Burrowing Treefrog
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	Hylidae
Genus	Scalopus	Smilisca
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Smilisca fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Lowland Burrowing Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Lowland Burrowing Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.