dwarf lake iris vs Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Iris lacustris compared with Cardiocranius paradoxus

Key Differences

• dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened while Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf lake iris	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Iris	Cardiocranius
Species	Iris lacustris	Cardiocranius paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

dwarf lake iris and Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf lake iris	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.