Bank Vole vs Carline Skipper

Myodes glareolus compared with Pyrgus carlinae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Carline Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Myodes	Pyrgus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Pyrgus carlinae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Carline Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Carline Skipper
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).

Carline Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, France, Italy, and Switzerland.

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.

Carline Skipper

The Carline Skipper (Pyrgus carlinae) is a species in the genus Pyrgus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.