Bank Vole vs Hoary fox

Myodes glareolus compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Myodes	Lycalopex
Species	Myodes glareolus	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Hoary fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Hoary fox
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).

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.