Bank Vole vs brown bear

Myodes glareolus compared with Ursus arctos

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while brown bear is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	brown bear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Myodes	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Myodes glareolus	Ursus arctos

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and brown bear share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

brown bear

EX — Extinct

Population: ~200.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	brown bear
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.0 m
Average Weight	—	300.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

brown bear

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

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.

brown bear

The world's most widely distributed bear species, brown bears range from North America and Europe across Russia to Japan, occupying forests, tundra, and alpine meadows. Adults can weigh up to 700 kg in coastal Alaskan populations. Omnivores that consume berries, roots, fish, and carrion, brown bears are a keystone species that distribute nutrients across landscapes. Most populations are stable, though some subspecies are threatened.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden