dwarf lake iris vs Long-tailed Marmot

Iris lacustris compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf lake iris	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Iris	Marmota
Species	Iris lacustris	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf lake iris	Long-tailed Marmot
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 Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.