Bank Vole vs green hydra

Myodes glareolus compared with Hydra viridissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	green hydra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoa)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anthoathecata (Anthoathecata)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydridae
Genus	Myodes	Hydra
Species	Myodes glareolus	Hydra viridissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

green hydra

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	green hydra
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 hydra

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden