American Coot vs Bank Vole

Fulica americana compared with Myodes glareolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Coot	Bank Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rallidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Fulica	Myodes
Species	Fulica americana	Myodes glareolus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Coot and Bank Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Coot

LC — Least Concern

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Coot	Bank Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Coot

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

American Coot

American Coot (Fulica americana) 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.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden