Balkan Toadflax vs Bank Vole

Linaria dalmatica compared with Myodes glareolus

Key Differences

• Balkan Toadflax is Not Evaluated while Bank Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Toadflax	Bank Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fringillidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Linaria	Myodes
Species	Linaria dalmatica	Myodes glareolus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Toadflax	Bank Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Toadflax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Balkan Toadflax

The Balkan Toadflax (Linaria dalmatica) is a species in the genus Linaria. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.

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