Bank Vole vs Narrowtail cat shark

Myodes glareolus compared with Schroederichthys maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Narrowtail cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Cricetidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Myodes	Schroederichthys
Species	Myodes glareolus	Schroederichthys maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Narrowtail cat shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Narrowtail cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Narrowtail cat shark
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).

Narrowtail cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.