Eastern Mole vs Painted Treefrog

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Tlalocohyla picta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Painted 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	Tlalocohyla
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Tlalocohyla picta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Painted Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Painted Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.