Eastern Mole vs western toad

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Anaxyrus boreas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	western 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	Anaxyrus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Anaxyrus boreas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

western toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

western toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.