Eastern Mole vs Water toad

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Bufo stejnegeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Water 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	Bufo
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Bufo stejnegeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Water toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Water toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water toad

Habitat

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