Bank Vole vs Hill Swallow

Myodes glareolus compared with Hirundo domicola

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Hill Swallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Hill Swallow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Myodes	Hirundo
Species	Myodes glareolus	Hirundo domicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hill Swallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Hill Swallow
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).

Hill Swallow

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