Bank Vole vs Flats Silkypuff

Myodes glareolus compared with Diastella proteoides

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Flats Silkypuff is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Flats Silkypuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Myodes	Diastella
Species	Myodes glareolus	Diastella proteoides

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Flats Silkypuff
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).

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.