Bank Vole vs Indian Gray Mongoose

Myodes glareolus compared with Herpestes edwardsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Indian Gray Mongoose
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	Herpestidae
Genus	Myodes	Herpestes
Species	Myodes glareolus	Herpestes edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Indian Gray Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Indian Gray Mongoose
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).

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.

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.