dwarf lake iris vs Eastern Mole

Iris lacustris compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf lake iris	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 lacustris	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

dwarf lake iris and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf lake iris	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.