Gilboa Iris vs Mountain Water Rat

Iris haynei compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Gilboa Iris is Vulnerable while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilboa Iris	Mountain Water Rat
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	Baiyankamys
Species	Iris haynei	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilboa Iris and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gilboa Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilboa Iris	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilboa Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.