Beaked Iris vs Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Iris ensata compared with Cardiocranius paradoxus

Key Differences

• Beaked Iris is Not Evaluated while Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Iris	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Iris	Cardiocranius
Species	Iris ensata	Cardiocranius paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaked Iris and Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beaked Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Iris	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Iris

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).

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaked Iris

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