Irish Major vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Oxycera fallenii compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Key Differences

• Irish Major is Vulnerable while Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irish Major	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Oxycera	Notoryctes
Species	Oxycera fallenii	Notoryctes caurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Irish Major and Northern Marsupial Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irish Major	Northern Marsupial Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Northern Marsupial Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.