Bank Vole vs Black Bulrush

Myodes glareolus compared with Scirpus atrovirens

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Black Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Black Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Myodes	Scirpus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Scirpus atrovirens

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Black Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Black Bulrush
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).

Black Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

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

Black Bulrush

The Black Bulrush (Scirpus atrovirens) is a species in the genus Scirpus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇸🇪 Sweden