Bank Vole vs Chilgoza Pine

Myodes glareolus compared with Pinus gerardiana

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Chilgoza Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Chilgoza Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Myodes	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Myodes glareolus	Pinus gerardiana

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Chilgoza Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Chilgoza Pine
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).

Chilgoza Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Chilgoza Pine

The Chilgoza Pine (Pinus gerardiana) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.