Bank Vole vs Mullah Spiny Mouse

Myodes glareolus compared with Acomys mullah

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Mullah Spiny Mouse
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	Acomys
Species	Myodes glareolus	Acomys mullah

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Mullah Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mullah Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Mullah Spiny Mouse
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).

Mullah Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.