Northern Red-backed Vole vs Timofeev's Iris

Myodes rutilus compared with Iris timofejewii

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Timofeev's Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Timofeev's 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 timofejewii

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Red-backed Vole and Timofeev's Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Timofeev's Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Timofeev's 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.

Timofeev's Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.