Bank Vole vs Campion Groundling

Myodes glareolus compared with Caryocolum viscariella

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Campion Groundling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Campion Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Myodes	Caryocolum
Species	Myodes glareolus	Caryocolum viscariella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Campion Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Campion Groundling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Campion Groundling
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).

Campion Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Campion Groundling

The Campion Groundling (Caryocolum viscariella) is a species in the genus Caryocolum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden