Bank Vole vs Oakleaf Cup

Myodes glareolus compared with Rutstroemia sydowiana

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Oakleaf Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Oakleaf Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rutstroemiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Rutstroemia
Species	Myodes glareolus	Rutstroemia sydowiana

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Oakleaf Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Oakleaf Cup
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).

Oakleaf Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden