Bank Vole vs Harmless Serotine

Myodes glareolus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Myodes	Eptesicus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bank Vole

Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.