dwarf lake iris vs Jungle cat

Iris lacustris compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf lake iris	Jungle cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Iris	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Iris lacustris	Felis chaus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf lake iris	Jungle cat
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.

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.