Bank Vole vs Dot-fronted Woodpecker

Myodes glareolus compared with Veniliornis frontalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Dot-fronted Woodpecker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Picidae
Genus	Myodes	Veniliornis
Species	Myodes glareolus	Veniliornis frontalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Dot-fronted Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dot-fronted Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Dot-fronted Woodpecker
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).

Dot-fronted Woodpecker

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.