Bank Vole vs fritillary

Myodes glareolus compared with Fritillaria meleagris

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	fritillary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Myodes	Fritillaria
Species	Myodes glareolus	Fritillaria meleagris

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	fritillary
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).

fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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