Bank Vole vs Perfoliate Alexanders

Myodes glareolus compared with Smyrnium perfoliatum

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Perfoliate Alexanders is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Perfoliate Alexanders
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Smyrnium
Species	Myodes glareolus	Smyrnium perfoliatum

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Perfoliate Alexanders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Perfoliate Alexanders
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).

Perfoliate Alexanders

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden