Bank Vole vs Nurse hound

Myodes glareolus compared with Scyliorhinus cervigoni

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Nurse hound is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Nurse hound
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	Scyliorhinus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Scyliorhinus cervigoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Nurse hound share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Nurse hound

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Nurse hound
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).

Nurse hound

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.