dwarf lake iris vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Iris lacustris compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Key Differences

• dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened while Gray-bellied dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf lake iris	Gray-bellied dunnart
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	Sminthopsis
Species	Iris lacustris	Sminthopsis griseoventer

Evolutionary Relationship

dwarf lake iris and Gray-bellied dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf lake iris	Gray-bellied dunnart
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.

Gray-bellied dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.