Bank Vole vs Long-tailed Cinclodes

Myodes glareolus compared with Cinclodes pabsti

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Long-tailed Cinclodes is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Long-tailed Cinclodes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Myodes	Cinclodes
Species	Myodes glareolus	Cinclodes pabsti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Cinclodes

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Long-tailed Cinclodes
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-tailed Cinclodes

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway