Bank Vole vs Cave ground-beetle

Myodes glareolus compared with Trechus isabelae

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Cave ground-beetle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Cave ground-beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Carabidae
Genus	Myodes	Trechus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Trechus isabelae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Cave ground-beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Cave ground-beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Cave ground-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).

Cave ground-beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Cave ground-beetle

The Cave ground-beetle (Trechus isabelae) is a species in the genus Trechus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.