Bank Vole vs Mongolian gerbil

Myodes glareolus compared with Meriones unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Mongolian gerbil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Mongolian gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Myodes	Meriones
Species	Myodes glareolus	Meriones unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Mongolian gerbil share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian gerbil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Mongolian gerbil
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).

Mongolian gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway