Bank Vole vs Malayan Peacock-Pheasant

Myodes glareolus compared with Polyplectron malacense

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Malayan Peacock-Pheasant is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Malayan Peacock-Pheasant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Myodes	Polyplectron
Species	Myodes glareolus	Polyplectron malacense

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Malayan Peacock-Pheasant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Peacock-Pheasant

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Malayan Peacock-Pheasant
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).

Malayan Peacock-Pheasant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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