Beaked Iris vs Highveld Golden Mole

Iris ensata compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Beaked Iris is Not Evaluated while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Iris	Highveld 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	Amblysomus
Species	Iris ensata	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaked Iris and Highveld Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beaked Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Iris	Highveld 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).

Highveld 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.