Eastern Mole vs Red Bellied Toad

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Melanophryniscus rubriventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Red Bellied 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	Bufonidae
Genus	Scalopus	Melanophryniscus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Melanophryniscus rubriventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Red Bellied Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Red Bellied Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Bellied Toad

Habitat

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