Eastern Mole vs Iridescent Centurion

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Sargus iridatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Scalopus	Sargus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Iridescent Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.