Eastern Mole vs Spring Peeper

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pseudacris crucifer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Spring Peeper
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	Pseudacris
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Pseudacris crucifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spring Peeper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Spring Peeper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Peeper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.