Bank Vole vs Millet Skipper

Myodes glareolus compared with Pelopidas thrax

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Millet Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Millet Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Myodes	Pelopidas
Species	Myodes glareolus	Pelopidas thrax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Millet Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Millet Skipper
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).

Millet Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus and Greece.

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.