Bank Vole vs Peppermint-scented Geranium

Myodes glareolus compared with Pelargonium tomentosum

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Peppermint-scented Geranium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Peppermint-scented Geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Myodes	Pelargonium
Species	Myodes glareolus	Pelargonium tomentosum

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Peppermint-scented Geranium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Peppermint-scented Geranium
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).

Peppermint-scented Geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United Kingdom.

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.