Bank Vole vs Red-faced Cormorant

Myodes glareolus compared with Phalacrocorax urile

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Red-faced Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Red-faced Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Myodes	Phalacrocorax
Species	Myodes glareolus	Phalacrocorax urile

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Red-faced Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red-faced Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Red-faced Cormorant
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-faced Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway