Topillo Rojo vs Black Iris

Myodes glareolus compared with Iris nigricans

Key Differences

• Topillo Rojo is Least Concern while Black Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topillo Rojo	Black Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Myodes	Iris
Species	Myodes glareolus	Iris nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Topillo Rojo and Black Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Topillo Rojo

LC — Least Concern

Black Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topillo Rojo	Black Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topillo Rojo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Black Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Topillo Rojo

El ratón de campo rojo (Myodes glareolus) está clasificado como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuido y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.

Black Iris

The Black Iris (Iris nigricans) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Detailed ecological data for this species continues to be documented through ongoing taxonomic and conservation research.