Eastern Mole vs Pleasing Poison Frog

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Ameerega bassleri

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Pleasing Poison Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Pleasing 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	Ameerega
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Ameerega bassleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Pleasing Poison Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pleasing Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Pleasing Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleasing Poison Frog

Habitat

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