Bank Vole vs red tree vole

Myodes glareolus compared with Arborimus longicaudus

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while red tree vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	red tree vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myodes	Arborimus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Arborimus longicaudus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and red tree vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

red tree vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	red tree vole
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 tree vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.