Eastern Mole vs Mutschmann’s Frog

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Odorrana mutschmanni

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Mutschmann’s Frog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Mutschmann’s 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	Ranidae
Genus	Scalopus	Odorrana
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Odorrana mutschmanni

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Mutschmann’s Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mutschmann’s Frog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Mutschmann’s Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mutschmann’s Frog

Habitat

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