Bank Vole vs Mite Sandman

Myodes glareolus compared with Spialia paula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Mite Sandman
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	Spialia
Species	Myodes glareolus	Spialia paula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mite Sandman

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Mite Sandman
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).

Mite Sandman

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.