dwarf lake iris vs Mountain Gazelle

Iris lacustris compared with Gazella gazella

Key Differences

• dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened while Mountain Gazelle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf lake iris	Mountain Gazelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Iris	Gazella
Species	Iris lacustris	Gazella gazella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Gazelle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf lake iris	Mountain Gazelle
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.

Mountain Gazelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.