Arctic dock vs Bank Vole

Rumex arcticus compared with Myodes glareolus

Key Differences

• Arctic dock is Not Evaluated while Bank Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic dock	Bank Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polygonaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rumex	Myodes
Species	Rumex arcticus	Myodes glareolus

Conservation Status

Arctic dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic dock	Bank Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic dock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Arctic dock

The Arctic dock (Rumex arcticus) is a species in the genus Rumex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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