Bank Vole vs Lanner Falcon

Myodes glareolus compared with Falco biarmicus

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Lanner Falcon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Lanner Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Falconidae
Genus	Myodes	Falco
Species	Myodes glareolus	Falco biarmicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lanner Falcon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Lanner Falcon
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).

Lanner Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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.

Lanner Falcon

Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden