Eastern Mole vs Gargano Iris

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Iris bicapitata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Gargano Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Talpidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Scalopus	Iris
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Iris bicapitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gargano Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Gargano Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gargano Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.