Ebony Akodont vs Flag Iris

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Iris pseudacorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Flag Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Thaptomys	Iris
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ebony Akodont and Flag Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Flag Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).