dwarf lake iris vs Fat-tailed false antechinus

Iris lacustris compared with Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Key Differences

• dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened while Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf lake iris	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Iris	Pseudantechinus
Species	Iris lacustris	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Evolutionary Relationship

dwarf lake iris and Fat-tailed false antechinus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf lake iris	Fat-tailed false antechinus
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.

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.