iris du Japon vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Iris ensata compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

• iris du Japon is Not Evaluated while Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	iris du Japon	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Iris	Brachyuromys
Species	Iris ensata	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

iris du Japon and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

iris du Japon

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	iris du Japon	Large Short-tailed Rat
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).

Large Short-tailed Rat

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.