Bank Vole vs North Atlantic right whale

Myodes glareolus compared with Eubalaena glacialis

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while North Atlantic right whale is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	North Atlantic right whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cricetidae	Balaenidae
Genus	Myodes	Eubalaena
Species	Myodes glareolus	Eubalaena glacialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and North Atlantic right whale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

North Atlantic right whale

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	North Atlantic right whale
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).

North Atlantic right whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden