Bank Vole vs Dune Cavalier

Myodes glareolus compared with Melanoleuca cinereifolia

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Dune Cavalier is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Dune Cavalier
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Myodes	Melanoleuca
Species	Myodes glareolus	Melanoleuca cinereifolia

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cavalier

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Dune Cavalier
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).

Dune Cavalier

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden