False Water Rat vs netted iris

Xeromys myoides compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Xeromys	Iris
Species	Xeromys myoides	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

False Water Rat and netted iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	netted iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.