Eastern Mole vs Transverse Volcanic Leopard Frog

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lithobates neovolcanicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Transverse Volcanic Leopard 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	Ranidae
Genus	Scalopus	Lithobates
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lithobates neovolcanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Transverse Volcanic Leopard Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Transverse Volcanic Leopard Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Transverse Volcanic Leopard Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.