Bank Vole vs Laurel willow

Myodes glareolus compared with Salix pentandra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bank Vole Laurel willow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Cricetidae Salicaceae
Genus Myodes Salix
Species Myodes glareolus Salix pentandra

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Laurel willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bank Vole Laurel willow
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).

Laurel willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Laurel willow

No description available.

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