Flag Iris vs Namaqua dune mole rat

Iris pseudacorus compared with Bathyergus janetta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flag Iris	Namaqua dune mole rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Bathyergidae
Genus	Iris	Bathyergus
Species	Iris pseudacorus	Bathyergus janetta

Evolutionary Relationship

Flag Iris and Namaqua dune mole rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Namaqua dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flag Iris	Namaqua dune mole rat
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).

Namaqua dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.