Bank Vole vs Blind Eel

Myodes glareolus compared with Eptatretus cirrhatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Blind Eel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Myxinidae
Genus	Myodes	Eptatretus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Eptatretus cirrhatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Blind Eel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Blind Eel
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).

Blind Eel

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.

Blind Eel

The Blind Eel (Eptatretus cirrhatus) is a species in the genus Eptatretus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.