Fringe-toed Foamfrog vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Leptodactylus melanonotus compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Fringe-toed Foamfrog is Least Concern while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringe-toed Foamfrog	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Leptodactylidae	Talpidae
Genus	Leptodactylus	Uropsilus
Species	Leptodactylus melanonotus	Uropsilus investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringe-toed Foamfrog and Inquisitive Shrew Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fringe-toed Foamfrog

LC — Least Concern

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringe-toed Foamfrog	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringe-toed Foamfrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.