Bank Vole vs Kretschmer's Longbill

Myodes glareolus compared with Macrosphenus kretschmeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Kretschmer's Longbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Macrosphenidae
Genus	Myodes	Macrosphenus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Macrosphenus kretschmeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Kretschmer's Longbill share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Kretschmer's Longbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Kretschmer's Longbill
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).

Kretschmer's Longbill

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