Bank Vole vs Blue-throated Roller

Myodes glareolus compared with Eurystomus gularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Blue-throated Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Coraciidae
Genus	Myodes	Eurystomus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Eurystomus gularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Blue-throated Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Blue-throated Roller
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-throated Roller

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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-throated Roller

The Blue-throated Roller (Eurystomus gularis) is a species in the genus Eurystomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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