Bank Vole vs Red Balau

Myodes glareolus compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Myodes	Shorea
Species	Myodes glareolus	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Red Balau
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).

Red Balau

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.