Bank Vole vs Prototype quillwort

Myodes glareolus compared with Isoetes prototypus

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Prototype quillwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Prototype quillwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Isoetales (Isoetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Isoetaceae
Genus	Myodes	Isoetes
Species	Myodes glareolus	Isoetes prototypus

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Prototype quillwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Prototype quillwort
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).

Prototype quillwort

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇨🇦 Canada