Bank Vole vs Larch-boring Argent

Myodes glareolus compared with Argyresthia laevigatella

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Larch-boring Argent is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Larch-boring Argent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Myodes	Argyresthia
Species	Myodes glareolus	Argyresthia laevigatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Larch-boring Argent share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Larch-boring Argent

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Larch-boring Argent
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).

Larch-boring Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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