Bank Vole vs Firethorn leaf-miner

Myodes glareolus compared with Phyllonorycter leucographella

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Firethorn leaf-miner is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Firethorn leaf-miner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Myodes	Phyllonorycter
Species	Myodes glareolus	Phyllonorycter leucographella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Firethorn leaf-miner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Firethorn leaf-miner

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Firethorn leaf-miner
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).

Firethorn leaf-miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

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