Bank Vole vs Glaucous-winged Gull

Myodes glareolus compared with Larus glaucescens

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Glaucous-winged Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Glaucous-winged Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Laridae
Genus	Myodes	Larus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Larus glaucescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Glaucous-winged Gull share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Glaucous-winged Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Glaucous-winged Gull
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).

Glaucous-winged Gull

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Ecuador, and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway