Large Japanese Mole vs Salento Iris

Mogera wogura compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese 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	Mogera	Iris
Species	Mogera wogura	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.