Bank Vole vs Root-headed Centaury

Myodes glareolus compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Myodes	Centaurea
Species	Myodes glareolus	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Root-headed Centaury
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).

Root-headed Centaury

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.