Bank Vole vs Blue Rock-Thrush

Myodes glareolus compared with Monticola solitarius

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Blue Rock-Thrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Blue Rock-Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Myodes	Monticola
Species	Myodes glareolus	Monticola solitarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Blue Rock-Thrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Blue Rock-Thrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Blue Rock-Thrush
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).

Blue Rock-Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Blue Rock-Thrush

The Blue Rock-Thrush (Monticola solitarius) is a species in the genus Monticola. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden