Montane Water Vole vs Salento Iris

Arvicola scherman compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Salento 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	Arvicola	Iris
Species	Arvicola scherman	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Montane Water Vole and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.