Eastern Mole vs Golan Iris

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Iris hermona

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Golan Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Golan 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 hermona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Golan Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golan Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.