Bank Vole vs lesser marsh grasshopper

Myodes glareolus compared with Chorthippus albomarginatus

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while lesser marsh grasshopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	lesser marsh grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Acrididae
Genus	Myodes	Chorthippus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Chorthippus albomarginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and lesser marsh grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

lesser marsh grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	lesser marsh grasshopper
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).

lesser marsh grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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