Bank Vole vs green bootlace

Myodes glareolus compared with Lineus viridis

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while green bootlace is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	green bootlace
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Nemertea (Nemertea)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pilidiophora (Pilidiophora)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Heteronemertea (Heteronemertea)
Family	Cricetidae	Lineidae
Genus	Myodes	Lineus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Lineus viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and green bootlace share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

green bootlace

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	green bootlace
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).

green bootlace

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden