Beaked Iris vs Cape golden mole

Iris ensata compared with Chrysochloris asiatica

Key Differences

• Beaked Iris is Not Evaluated while Cape golden mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Iris	Cape golden mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Iris	Chrysochloris
Species	Iris ensata	Chrysochloris asiatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaked Iris and Cape golden mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beaked Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Iris	Cape golden mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaked Iris

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cape golden mole

The Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) is a species in the genus Chrysochloris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.