Bank Vole vs Lightnose Skate

Myodes glareolus compared with Breviraja colesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Lightnose Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Myodes	Breviraja
Species	Myodes glareolus	Breviraja colesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Lightnose Skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Lightnose Skate
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).

Lightnose Skate

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.