Bank Vole vs Dwarf Sandman

Myodes glareolus compared with Spialia nanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Dwarf Sandman
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Myodes	Spialia
Species	Myodes glareolus	Spialia nanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Dwarf Sandman share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Sandman

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Dwarf Sandman
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 Sandman

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.