Eastern Mole vs Southern Hispaniola Crestless Toad

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Peltophryne guentheri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Southern Hispaniola Crestless 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	Peltophryne
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Peltophryne guentheri

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Southern Hispaniola Crestless Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Southern Hispaniola Crestless Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Southern Hispaniola Crestless Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Hispaniola Crestless Toad

Habitat

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