dwarf lake iris vs False Water Rat

Iris lacustris compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf lake iris	False Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Iris	Xeromys
Species	Iris lacustris	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

dwarf lake iris and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf lake iris	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.