Bank Vole vs long-tailed pocket mouse

Myodes glareolus compared with Chaetodipus formosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	long-tailed pocket mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Myodes	Chaetodipus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Chaetodipus formosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and long-tailed pocket mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

long-tailed pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	long-tailed pocket mouse
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 pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.