Bank Vole vs False Serotine Bat

Myodes glareolus compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Myodes	Hesperoptenus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and False Serotine Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	False Serotine Bat
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 Serotine Bat

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.