Sapo Cururu vs Eastern Mole

Rhinella marina compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sapo Cururu	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bufonidae	Talpidae
Genus	Rhinella	Scalopus
Species	Rhinella marina	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Sapo Cururu and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Sapo Cururu

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sapo Cururu	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sapo Cururu

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Mauritius), Asia (Japan, Philippines, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sapo Cururu

The Cane Toad (Rhinella marina) is a species in the genus Rhinella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in monta