Confusing Toad vs Eastern Mole

Incilius perplexus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Toad	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bufonidae	Talpidae
Genus	Incilius	Scalopus
Species	Incilius perplexus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Toad

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confusing Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.