Mexican vole vs Stinking iris

Microtus mexicanus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Stinking 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 mexicanus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican vole and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).