Bank Vole vs Golden Dock

Myodes glareolus compared with Rumex persicarioides

Key Differences

Bank Vole is Least Concern while Golden Dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Golden Dock
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 persicarioides

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Golden Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Golden Dock
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).

Golden Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.