Bavarian Pine Vole vs Beaked Iris

Microtus bavaricus compared with Iris ensata

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Beaked Iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Beaked 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 bavaricus	Iris ensata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Beaked Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Beaked Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaked Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Bavarian Pine Vole

The Bavarian Pine Vole (Microtus bavaricus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaked Iris

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.