Bank Vole vs False Turkey-Tail

Myodes glareolus compared with Stereum ostrea

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while False Turkey-Tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	False Turkey-Tail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Myodes	Stereum
Species	Myodes glareolus	Stereum ostrea

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

False Turkey-Tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	False Turkey-Tail
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 Turkey-Tail

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, 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