Bank Vole vs Paramushir Shrew

Myodes glareolus compared with Sorex leucogaster

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Paramushir Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Paramushir Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Myodes	Sorex
Species	Myodes glareolus	Sorex leucogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Paramushir Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Paramushir Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Paramushir Shrew
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).

Paramushir Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.