Bank Vole vs McGregor Pincushion

Myodes glareolus compared with Leucospermum harpagonatum

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while McGregor Pincushion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	McGregor Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Myodes	Leucospermum
Species	Myodes glareolus	Leucospermum harpagonatum

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

McGregor Pincushion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	McGregor Pincushion
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).

McGregor Pincushion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.