Bank Vole vs Prickly Pole

Myodes glareolus compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Myodes	Bactris
Species	Myodes glareolus	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Prickly Pole
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).

Prickly Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.