Bank Vole vs pale moonwort

Myodes glareolus compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Myodes	Botrychium
Species	Myodes glareolus	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	pale moonwort
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).

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.

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 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada