Bank Vole vs Olive-haired Swift

Myodes glareolus compared with Borbo borbonica

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Olive-haired Swift is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Olive-haired Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Myodes	Borbo
Species	Myodes glareolus	Borbo borbonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Olive-haired Swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Olive-haired Swift

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Olive-haired Swift
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).

Olive-haired Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.