Flag Iris vs Golden Spiny Mouse

Iris pseudacorus compared with Acomys russatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flag Iris	Golden Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Iris	Acomys
Species	Iris pseudacorus	Acomys russatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flag Iris and Golden Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Golden Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flag Iris	Golden Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).