American red squirrel vs Bank Vole

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Myodes glareolus

Key Differences

• American red squirrel is Not Evaluated while Bank Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	Bank Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Myodes
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Myodes glareolus

Evolutionary Relationship

American red squirrel and Bank Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	Bank Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

American red squirrel

The American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) is a species in the genus Tamiasciurus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway