Eastern Mole vs Ridged Treefrog

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Dryophytes plicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Ridged 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	Dryophytes
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Dryophytes plicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ridged Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridged Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.