Narrow-headed Vole vs Salento Iris

Microtus gregalis compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Microtus	Iris
Species	Microtus gregalis	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Vole and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.