Bank Vole vs Dog fish

Myodes glareolus compared with Haploblepharus edwardsii

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Dog fish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Dog fish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Cricetidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Myodes	Haploblepharus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Haploblepharus edwardsii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Dog fish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dog fish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Dog fish
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).

Dog fish

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.