Bank Vole vs Fingered Rush

Myodes glareolus compared with Juncus subsecundus

Key Differences

Bank Vole is Least Concern while Fingered Rush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Fingered Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Myodes	Juncus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Juncus subsecundus

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fingered Rush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Fingered Rush
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).

Fingered Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.