Bank Vole vs Cretan Festoon

Myodes glareolus compared with Zerynthia cretica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Cretan Festoon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Myodes	Zerynthia
Species	Myodes glareolus	Zerynthia cretica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Festoon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Cretan Festoon
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).

Cretan Festoon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.