Alpine Pine Vole vs Grant Duff's Iris

Microtus multiplex compared with Iris grant-duffii

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Grant Duff's Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Grant Duff's Iris
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family Cricetidae Eremiaphilidae
Genus Microtus Iris
Species Microtus multiplex Iris grant-duffii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Grant Duff's Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Grant Duff's Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Grant Duff's Iris
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grant Duff's Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grant Duff's Iris

No description available.

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