Blood Iris vs Caucasian Mole

Iris sanguinea compared with Talpa caucasica

Key Differences

• Blood Iris is Not Evaluated while Caucasian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blood Iris	Caucasian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Talpidae
Genus	Iris	Talpa
Species	Iris sanguinea	Talpa caucasica

Evolutionary Relationship

Blood Iris and Caucasian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blood Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blood Iris	Caucasian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blood Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blood Iris

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

Caucasian Mole

The Caucasian Mole (Talpa caucasica) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.