Bank Vole vs Red-Necked Grebe

Myodes glareolus compared with Podiceps grisegena

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Red-Necked Grebe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Red-Necked Grebe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Myodes	Podiceps
Species	Myodes glareolus	Podiceps grisegena

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red-Necked Grebe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Red-Necked Grebe
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-Necked Grebe

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Red-Necked Grebe

Red-Necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden