Bank Vole vs Ear-spot Squirrel

Myodes glareolus compared with Callosciurus adamsi

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Ear-spot Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Ear-spot Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Myodes	Callosciurus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Callosciurus adamsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Ear-spot Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ear-spot Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Ear-spot Squirrel
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).

Ear-spot Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.