Bank Vole vs Catmint pollen beetle

Myodes glareolus compared with Meligethes incanus

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Catmint pollen beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Nitidulidae
Genus	Myodes	Meligethes
Species	Myodes glareolus	Meligethes incanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Catmint pollen beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Catmint pollen beetle
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).

Catmint pollen beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.

Catmint pollen beetle

The Catmint pollen beetle (Meligethes incanus) is a species in the genus Meligethes. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden