Bank Vole vs Pitpat

Myodes glareolus compared with Pittosporum patulum

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Pitpat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Pitpat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pittosporaceae
Genus	Myodes	Pittosporum
Species	Myodes glareolus	Pittosporum patulum

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pitpat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Pitpat
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).

Pitpat

Habitat

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

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.