Bank Vole vs lesser skullcap

Myodes glareolus compared with Scutellaria minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	lesser skullcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Scutellaria
Species	Myodes glareolus	Scutellaria minor

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

lesser skullcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	lesser skullcap
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 skullcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden