Bank Vole vs Chatham shag

Myodes glareolus compared with Leucocarbo onslowi

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Chatham shag is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Chatham shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Myodes	Leucocarbo
Species	Myodes glareolus	Leucocarbo onslowi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Chatham shag share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Chatham shag

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Chatham shag
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).

Chatham shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Chatham shag

The Chatham shag (Leucocarbo onslowi) is a species in the genus Leucocarbo. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.