Bank Vole vs Black-tailed Gull

Myodes glareolus compared with Larus crassirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Black-tailed Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Laridae
Genus	Myodes	Larus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Larus crassirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Black-tailed Gull share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Black-tailed Gull
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-tailed Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, 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-tailed Gull

The Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) is a species in the genus Larus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway