Montane Water Vole vs Wall iris

Arvicola scherman compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water 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	Arvicola	Iris
Species	Arvicola scherman	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Wall 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.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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