Bank Vole vs Deer Mouse

Myodes glareolus compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Deer Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myodes	Peromyscus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Peromyscus maniculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Deer Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Deer Mouse
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).

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.