Bank Vole vs Dusky Thrush

Myodes glareolus compared with Turdus eunomus

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Dusky Thrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Dusky Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Turdidae
Genus	Myodes	Turdus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Turdus eunomus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Thrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Dusky Thrush
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).

Dusky Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden