Bank Vole vs light arches

Myodes glareolus compared with Apamea lithoxylaea

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while light arches is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	light arches
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Myodes	Apamea
Species	Myodes glareolus	Apamea lithoxylaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and light arches share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

light arches

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	light arches
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).

light arches

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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