Bank Vole vs mat muhly

Myodes glareolus compared with Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while mat muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	mat muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Myodes	Muhlenbergia
Species	Myodes glareolus	Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

mat muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	mat muhly
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).

mat muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway