Bank Vole vs black-tailed jackrabbit

Myodes glareolus compared with Lepus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	black-tailed jackrabbit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cricetidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Myodes	Lepus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Lepus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and black-tailed jackrabbit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

black-tailed jackrabbit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	black-tailed jackrabbit
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 jackrabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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 jackrabbit

The black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium