Austrian flax vs Bank Vole

Linum austriacum compared with Myodes glareolus

Key Differences

• Austrian flax is Not Evaluated while Bank Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austrian flax	Bank Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Linaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Linum	Myodes
Species	Linum austriacum	Myodes glareolus

Conservation Status

Austrian flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austrian flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada).

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Austrian flax

The Austrian flax (Linum austriacum) is a species in the genus Linum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Linum austriacum contributes to the biodiversity of its native 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden