Mexican vole vs Sweet iris

Microtus mexicanus compared with Iris pallida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Sweet 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 pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Sweet iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweet iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).