Eastern Mole vs Flag Iris

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Iris pseudacorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Flag Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Mantodea (螳螂目)
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. (动物界)

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).