Bank Vole vs French Sorrel

Myodes glareolus compared with Rumex scutatus

Key Differences

  • Bank Vole is Least Concern while French Sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bank Vole French Sorrel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Polygonaceae
Genus Myodes Rumex
Species Myodes glareolus Rumex scutatus

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

French Sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bank Vole French Sorrel
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).

French Sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.

French Sorrel

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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