Bank Vole vs Forest Lamb

Myodes glareolus compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

Bank Vole is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Myodes	Albatrellus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Forest Lamb
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).

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.