Bank Vole vs Monogenetic fluke

Myodes glareolus compared with Dactylogyrus amphibothrium

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Monogenetic fluke is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Monogenetic fluke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Monogenea (Monogenea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dactylogyridea (Dactylogyridea)
Family	Cricetidae	Dactylogyridae
Genus	Myodes	Dactylogyrus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Dactylogyrus amphibothrium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Monogenetic fluke

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Monogenetic fluke
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).

Monogenetic fluke

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden