dwarf lake iris vs Northern Treeshrew

Iris lacustris compared with Tupaia belangeri

Key Differences

• dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened while Northern Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf lake iris	Northern Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Iris	Tupaia
Species	Iris lacustris	Tupaia belangeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf lake iris	Northern Treeshrew
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.

Northern Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.