Bank Vole vs Plum Mildew

Myodes glareolus compared with Podosphaera tridactyla

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Plum Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Plum Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Myodes	Podosphaera
Species	Myodes glareolus	Podosphaera tridactyla

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Plum Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Plum Mildew
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).

Plum Mildew

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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 4 countries:

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