Bank Vole vs Pale rush

Myodes glareolus compared with Juncus pallidus

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Pale rush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Pale rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Myodes	Juncus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Juncus pallidus

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pale rush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Pale rush
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 rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium