Dwarf iris vs Mexican woodrat

Iris pumila compared with Neotoma mexicana

Key Differences

• Dwarf iris is Not Evaluated while Mexican woodrat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf iris	Mexican woodrat
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	Neotoma
Species	Iris pumila	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf iris and Mexican woodrat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf iris	Mexican woodrat
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).

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.