European Mole vs Golan Iris

Talpa europaea compared with Iris hermona

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European 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	Talpa	Iris
Species	Talpa europaea	Iris hermona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Golan Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Golan Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.