East African Arvicanthis vs Iridescent Centurion

Arvicanthis nairobae compared with Sargus iridatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East African Arvicanthis	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Arvicanthis	Sargus
Species	Arvicanthis nairobae	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

East African Arvicanthis and Iridescent Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East African Arvicanthis	Iridescent Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.