Bank Vole vs Lesser Noctule

Myodes glareolus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Myodes	Nyctalus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Lesser Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden