Balkan Pine Vole vs Hungarian iris

Microtus felteni compared with Iris variegata

Key Differences

  • Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Hungarian iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Pine Vole Hungarian 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 variegata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hungarian iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Pine Vole Hungarian iris
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hungarian iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States.

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.

Hungarian iris

No description available.

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