Bank Vole vs Long-stalk Spiderhead

Myodes glareolus compared with Serruria elongata

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Long-stalk Spiderhead is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Long-stalk Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Myodes	Serruria
Species	Myodes glareolus	Serruria elongata

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Long-stalk Spiderhead

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Long-stalk Spiderhead
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-stalk Spiderhead

Habitat

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

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.