Bank Vole vs Purple chimaera

Myodes glareolus compared with Hydrolagus purpurescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Purple chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Myodes	Hydrolagus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Hydrolagus purpurescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Purple chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Purple chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Purple chimaera
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).

Purple chimaera

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.