Eastern Mole vs Reticulate Eastern Frog

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Ingerana reticulata

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Reticulate Eastern Frog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Reticulate Eastern 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	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Scalopus	Ingerana
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Ingerana reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Reticulate Eastern Frog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Reticulate Eastern Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reticulate Eastern Frog

Habitat

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