Gray Red-backed Vole vs Vartanii Iris

Myodes rufocanus compared with Iris vartanii

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Vartanii Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Vartanii 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	Myodes	Iris
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Iris vartanii

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Vartanii Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Vartanii Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Vartanii Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Vartanii Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.