Northern Red-backed Vole vs Stool iris

Myodes rutilus compared with Iris aphylla

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Stool iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Stool 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 rutilus	Iris aphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Stool iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Stool iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Stool iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden