Bank Vole vs Black Knot

Myodes glareolus compared with Apiosporina morbosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Black Knot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Venturiales (Venturiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Venturiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Apiosporina
Species	Myodes glareolus	Apiosporina morbosa

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Black Knot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Black Knot
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 Knot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and 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 Knot

The Black Knot (Apiosporina morbosa) is a species in the genus Apiosporina. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway