Alpine Violet vs Bank Vole

Viola labradorica compared with Myodes glareolus

Key Differences

• Alpine Violet is Not Evaluated while Bank Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Violet	Bank Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Violaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Viola	Myodes
Species	Viola labradorica	Myodes glareolus

Conservation Status

Alpine Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Alpine Violet

The Alpine Violet (Viola labradorica) is a species in the genus Viola. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway