Iridescent Centurion vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Sargus iridatus compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iridescent Centurion	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Sargus	Brachyuromys
Species	Sargus iridatus	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

Iridescent Centurion and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iridescent Centurion	Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.