Bank Vole vs Elktoe

Myodes glareolus compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Elktoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Cricetidae	Unionidae
Genus	Myodes	Alasmidonta
Species	Myodes glareolus	Alasmidonta marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Elktoe
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).

Elktoe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway