Bank Vole vs Gray-sided Thrush

Myodes glareolus compared with Turdus feae

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Gray-sided Thrush is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Gray-sided Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Turdidae
Genus	Myodes	Turdus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Turdus feae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Gray-sided Thrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gray-sided Thrush

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Gray-sided Thrush
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).

Gray-sided Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway