Bank Vole vs Large-headed Dandelion

Myodes glareolus compared with Taraxacum procerisquameum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bank Vole Large-headed Dandelion
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Myodes Taraxacum
Species Myodes glareolus Taraxacum procerisquameum

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Large-headed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bank Vole Large-headed Dandelion
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).

Large-headed Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Large-headed Dandelion

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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