Bank Vole vs Greater Copperwort

Myodes glareolus compared with Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Greater Copperwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Greater Copperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Myodes	Cephaloziella
Species	Myodes glareolus	Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Greater Copperwort
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).

Greater Copperwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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