Bank Vole vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Myodes glareolus compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Myodes	Proechimys
Species	Myodes glareolus	Proechimys guyannensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Guyenne Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Guyenne Spiny-rat
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).

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.