Bank Vole vs Long-eared Owl

Myodes glareolus compared with Asio otus

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Long-eared Owl is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Long-eared Owl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Cricetidae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Myodes	Asio
Species	Myodes glareolus	Asio otus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Long-eared Owl share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Owl

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Long-eared Owl
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).

Long-eared Owl

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Long-eared Owl

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) is classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List. Insufficient data available to assess extinction risk. Further research and field surveys are needed.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden