aquatic rat vs Flag Iris

Anotomys leander compared with Iris pseudacorus

Key Differences

• aquatic rat is Endangered while Flag Iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aquatic rat	Flag Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Mantodea (ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anotomys	Iris
Species	Anotomys leander	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

aquatic rat and Flag Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

aquatic rat

EN — Endangered

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aquatic rat	Flag Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

aquatic rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Flag Iris

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).

aquatic rat

The Aquatic rat (Anotomys leander) is a species in the genus Anotomys. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.