Dwarf iris vs Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Iris pumila compared with Nephelomys auriventer

Key Differences

• Dwarf iris is Not Evaluated while Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf iris	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Iris	Nephelomys
Species	Iris pumila	Nephelomys auriventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf iris and Ecuadorean Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf iris	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.