Eastern Mole vs Omei Lazy Toad

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Oreolalax omeimontis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Omei Lazy Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Omei Lazy 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	Oreolalax
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Oreolalax omeimontis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Omei Lazy Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Omei Lazy Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Omei Lazy Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Omei Lazy Toad

Habitat

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