Bank Vole vs Larkspur

Myodes glareolus compared with Delphinium iris

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Larkspur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Larkspur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Myodes	Delphinium
Species	Myodes glareolus	Delphinium iris

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Larkspur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Larkspur
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).

Larkspur

Habitat

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

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.