Central Australian Rock Rat vs Flag Iris

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Iris pseudacorus

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Flag Iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Flag Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Zyzomys	Iris
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Australian Rock Rat and Flag Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Flag Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

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).

Central Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.