Bank Vole vs Dwarf round ray

Myodes glareolus compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Myodes	Urotrygon
Species	Myodes glareolus	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Dwarf round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Dwarf round ray
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 round ray

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.