Gray Red-backed Vole vs Wall iris

Myodes rufocanus compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Wall 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 tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Wall 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.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and United States.