Bank Vole vs Oriental alder

Myodes glareolus compared with Alnus orientalis

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Oriental alder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Oriental alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Myodes	Alnus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Alnus orientalis

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Oriental alder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Oriental alder
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).

Oriental alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.