Eastern Mole vs Flag Iris

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Iris pseudacorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Flag Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Mantodea (богомоловые)
Family	Talpidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Scalopus	Iris
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Flag Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Flag Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).