Austrian draba vs Bank Vole

Draba fladnizensis compared with Myodes glareolus

Key Differences

• Austrian draba is Near Threatened while Bank Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austrian draba	Bank Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Brassicaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Draba	Myodes
Species	Draba fladnizensis	Myodes glareolus

Conservation Status

Austrian draba

NT — Near Threatened

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austrian draba	Bank Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austrian draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Austrian draba

The Austrian draba (Draba fladnizensis) is a species in the genus Draba. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. 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 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden