Bank Vole vs Bladder Stalks

Myodes glareolus compared with Physalacria inflata

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Bladder Stalks is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Bladder Stalks
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Myodes	Physalacria
Species	Myodes glareolus	Physalacria inflata

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Bladder Stalks

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Bladder Stalks
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).

Bladder Stalks

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.

Bladder Stalks

The Bladder Stalks (Physalacria inflata) is a species in the genus Physalacria. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.