Bank Vole vs Guam Rail

Myodes glareolus compared with Gallirallus owstoni

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Guam Rail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Guam Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rallidae
Genus	Myodes	Gallirallus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Gallirallus owstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Guam Rail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Guam Rail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Guam Rail
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).

Guam Rail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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