Guinean Arvicanthis vs Iridescent Centurion

Arvicanthis rufinus compared with Sargus iridatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinean Arvicanthis	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Arvicanthis	Sargus
Species	Arvicanthis rufinus	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guinean Arvicanthis and Iridescent Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinean Arvicanthis	Iridescent Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinean Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.