dwarf lake iris vs Great Gerbil

Iris lacustris compared with Rhombomys opimus

Key Differences

• dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened while Great Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf lake iris	Great Gerbil
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	Rhombomys
Species	Iris lacustris	Rhombomys opimus

Evolutionary Relationship

dwarf lake iris and Great Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf lake iris	Great Gerbil
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.

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.