Gray Red-backed Vole vs Yellowband iris

Myodes rufocanus compared with Iris orientalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Yellowband 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 orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Yellowband iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Yellowband 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.

Yellowband iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Australia, France, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States.