Bank Vole vs Mediterranean catchfly

Myodes glareolus compared with Silene nocturna

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Mediterranean catchfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Mediterranean catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Myodes	Silene
Species	Myodes glareolus	Silene nocturna

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Mediterranean catchfly
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).

Mediterranean catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden