Bank Vole vs False Marbled Skipper

Myodes glareolus compared with Carcharodus stauderi

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while False Marbled Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	False Marbled Skipper
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	Carcharodus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Carcharodus stauderi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

False Marbled Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	False Marbled Skipper
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).

False Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.