iris jaune vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Iris pseudacorus compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	iris jaune	Lesser 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 pseudacorus	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

iris jaune

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	iris jaune	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

iris jaune

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.