Bank Vole vs Blackish Cinclodes

Myodes glareolus compared with Cinclodes antarcticus

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Blackish Cinclodes is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Blackish Cinclodes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Myodes	Cinclodes
Species	Myodes glareolus	Cinclodes antarcticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Blackish Cinclodes share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Blackish Cinclodes

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Blackish Cinclodes
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).

Blackish Cinclodes

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Blackish Cinclodes

The Blackish Cinclodes (Cinclodes antarcticus) is a species in the genus Cinclodes. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway