Bank Vole vs Dwarf Mountain Pine

Myodes glareolus compared with Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Dwarf Mountain Pine is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Dwarf Mountain Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Myodes	Pherosphaera
Species	Myodes glareolus	Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Mountain Pine

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Dwarf Mountain Pine
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).

Dwarf Mountain Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.