European Mole vs Salento Iris

Talpa europaea compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Salento 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 revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Salento 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.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.