Bank Vole vs Red-tailed Minla

Myodes glareolus compared with Minla ignotincta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Red-tailed Minla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Myodes	Minla
Species	Myodes glareolus	Minla ignotincta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red-tailed Minla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Red-tailed Minla
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-tailed Minla

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway