Bank Vole vs Rough-Tailed

Myodes glareolus compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Myodes	Bathytoshia
Species	Myodes glareolus	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Rough-Tailed
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).

Rough-Tailed

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.