Blue Flag vs Eastern Mole

Iris versicolor compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Blue Flag is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	Eastern 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	Scalopus
Species	Iris versicolor	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Flag and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Flag

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Flag

The Blue Flag (Iris versicolor) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.