Eastern Mole vs Yellow Toad

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Incilius luetkenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Yellow 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	Incilius
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Incilius luetkenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Yellow Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.