iris du Japon vs Eastern Spiny Mouse

Iris ensata compared with Acomys dimidiatus

Key Differences

• iris du Japon is Not Evaluated while Eastern Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	iris du Japon	Eastern Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Iris	Acomys
Species	Iris ensata	Acomys dimidiatus

Evolutionary Relationship

iris du Japon and Eastern Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

iris du Japon

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	iris du Japon	Eastern Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

iris du Japon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Eastern Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iris du Japon

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.