Bank Vole vs Dingy Dowd

Myodes glareolus compared with Blastobasis adustella

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Dingy Dowd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Dingy Dowd
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Blastobasidae
Genus	Myodes	Blastobasis
Species	Myodes glareolus	Blastobasis adustella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dingy Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Dingy Dowd
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).

Dingy Dowd

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium