Bank Vole vs False Solomon'S Seal

Myodes glareolus compared with Maianthemum stellatum

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while False Solomon'S Seal is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	False Solomon'S Seal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Myodes	Maianthemum
Species	Myodes glareolus	Maianthemum stellatum

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

False Solomon'S Seal

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	False Solomon'S Seal
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 Solomon'S Seal

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden