Bank Vole vs Fern scale

Myodes glareolus compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Myodes	Pinnaspis
Species	Myodes glareolus	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Fern scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Fern scale
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).

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (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 4 countries:

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