Heath Pseudomys vs Stinking iris

Pseudomys shortridgei compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Pseudomys	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pseudomys	Iris
Species	Pseudomys shortridgei	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Heath Pseudomys and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Pseudomys	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).