Bank Vole vs Eurasian Hobby

Myodes glareolus compared with Falco subbuteo

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Eurasian Hobby is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Eurasian Hobby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Falconidae
Genus	Myodes	Falco
Species	Myodes glareolus	Falco subbuteo

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Eurasian Hobby share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Hobby

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Eurasian Hobby
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).

Eurasian Hobby

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Eurasian Hobby

Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden