Eastern Mole vs Yellowband iris

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Iris orientalis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Yellowband iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Yellowband 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 orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Yellowband iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Yellowband iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowband iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Australia, France, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States.