Honey possum vs Salento Iris

Tarsipes rostratus compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Honey possum is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Honey possum	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Tarsipedidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Tarsipes	Iris
Species	Tarsipes rostratus	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Honey possum and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Honey possum	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.