Bank Vole vs Crenulate Astarte

Myodes glareolus compared with Astarte crenata

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Crenulate Astarte is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Crenulate Astarte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carditida (Carditida)
Family	Cricetidae	Astartidae
Genus	Myodes	Astarte
Species	Myodes glareolus	Astarte crenata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Crenulate Astarte

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Crenulate Astarte
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).

Crenulate Astarte

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden