Banded General vs Bank Vole

Stratiomys potamida compared with Myodes glareolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded General	Bank Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Stratiomys	Myodes
Species	Stratiomys potamida	Myodes glareolus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded General and Bank Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded General

LC — Least Concern

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded General	Bank Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded General

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Banded General

The Banded General (Stratiomys potamida) is a species in the genus Stratiomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden