Bank Vole vs Pink Discus

Myodes glareolus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Myodes	Aleurodiscus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Pink Discus
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).

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway