iris du Japon vs Eastern Mole

Iris ensata compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• iris du Japon is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	iris du Japon	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Talpidae
Genus	Iris	Scalopus
Species	Iris ensata	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

iris du Japon and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

iris du Japon

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	iris du Japon	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

iris du Japon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iris du Japon

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.