Central Australian Rock Rat vs netted iris

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	netted 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 reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	netted iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.

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.