Wiesen-Schwertlilie vs Mexican vole

Iris spuria compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Wiesen-Schwertlilie is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wiesen-Schwertlilie	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Iris	Microtus
Species	Iris spuria	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Wiesen-Schwertlilie and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Wiesen-Schwertlilie

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wiesen-Schwertlilie	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wiesen-Schwertlilie

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wiesen-Schwertlilie

The Blue Iris (Iris spuria) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.