Alpine slug vs Bank Vole

Lehmannia janetscheki compared with Myodes glareolus

Key Differences

• Alpine slug is Data Deficient while Bank Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine slug	Bank Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Limacidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lehmannia	Myodes
Species	Lehmannia janetscheki	Myodes glareolus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine slug and Bank Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine slug

DD — Data Deficient

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine slug	Bank Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Italy.

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Alpine slug

The Alpine slug (Lehmannia janetscheki) is a species in the genus Lehmannia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater. Found in Italy.

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.