Bank Vole vs Beech Bark Canker

Myodes glareolus compared with Neonectria faginata

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Beech Bark Canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Myodes	Neonectria
Species	Myodes glareolus	Neonectria faginata

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Beech Bark Canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Beech Bark Canker

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Beech Bark Canker

The Beech Bark Canker (Neonectria faginata) is a species in the genus Neonectria. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Neonectria faginata.