dwarf lake iris vs Long-tailed dunnart

Iris lacustris compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Key Differences

• dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened while Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf lake iris	Long-tailed 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 longicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf lake iris	Long-tailed 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.

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.