Bank Vole vs Nodding Bulrush

Myodes glareolus compared with Scirpus pendulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Nodding Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Myodes	Scirpus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Scirpus pendulus

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Nodding Bulrush
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).

Nodding Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, 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.