Bank Vole vs Marsh Notchwort

Myodes glareolus compared with Heterogemma laxa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Marsh Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Myodes	Heterogemma
Species	Myodes glareolus	Heterogemma laxa

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Marsh Notchwort
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).

Marsh Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.