Eastern Mole Vole vs Spanish Iris

Ellobius tancrei compared with Iris xiphium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Spanish Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ellobius	Iris
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Iris xiphium

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Spanish Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Spanish Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).