Bank Vole vs Dung Brittlestem

Myodes glareolus compared with Psathyrella saponacea

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Dung Brittlestem is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Dung Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Myodes	Psathyrella
Species	Myodes glareolus	Psathyrella saponacea

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dung Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Dung Brittlestem
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).

Dung Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden