Bank Vole vs gammarid shrimp

Myodes glareolus compared with Gammarus salinus

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while gammarid shrimp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	gammarid shrimp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Amphipoda (Amphipoda)
Family	Cricetidae	Gammaridae
Genus	Myodes	Gammarus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Gammarus salinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

gammarid shrimp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	gammarid shrimp
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).

gammarid shrimp

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden