Flag Iris vs Namaqua Micaelamys

Iris pseudacorus compared with Micaelamys namaquensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flag Iris	Namaqua Micaelamys
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	Micaelamys
Species	Iris pseudacorus	Micaelamys namaquensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Namaqua Micaelamys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flag Iris	Namaqua Micaelamys
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 Micaelamys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.