Balkan Pine Vole vs Golan Iris

Microtus felteni compared with Iris hermona

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Golan Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Golan 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 felteni	Iris hermona

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Golan Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Golan Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Golan Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golan Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Balkan Pine Vole

The Balkan Pine Vole (Microtus felteni) 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.