Bank Vole vs Gorse case-bearer

Myodes glareolus compared with Coleophora albicosta

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Gorse case-bearer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Gorse case-bearer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Myodes	Coleophora
Species	Myodes glareolus	Coleophora albicosta

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Gorse case-bearer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gorse case-bearer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Gorse case-bearer
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).

Gorse case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark