Bank Vole vs Flat Abalone

Myodes glareolus compared with Haliotis walallensis

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Flat Abalone is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Flat Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Cricetidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Myodes	Haliotis
Species	Myodes glareolus	Haliotis walallensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Flat Abalone

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Flat Abalone
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).

Flat Abalone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.