Bank Vole vs Bog Willow

Myodes glareolus compared with Salix pedicellaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Bog Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Myodes	Salix
Species	Myodes glareolus	Salix pedicellaris

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Bog Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Bog Willow
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).

Bog Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and 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.

Bog Willow

The Bog Willow (Salix pedicellaris) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway