Bank Vole vs Calico Aster

Myodes glareolus compared with Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Calico Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Calico Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Myodes	Symphyotrichum
Species	Myodes glareolus	Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Calico Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Calico Aster
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).

Calico Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.

Calico Aster

The Calico Aster (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum) is a species in the genus Symphyotrichum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium