Bank Vole vs Meadow White

Myodes glareolus compared with Pontia helice

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Meadow White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Myodes	Pontia
Species	Myodes glareolus	Pontia helice

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Meadow White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Meadow White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Meadow White
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).

Meadow White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.