Bank Vole vs Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Myodes glareolus compared with Pyrola rotundifolia

Key Differences

  • Bank Vole is Least Concern while Round-Leaf Wintergreen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bank Vole Round-Leaf Wintergreen
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Cricetidae Ericaceae
Genus Myodes Pyrola
Species Myodes glareolus Pyrola rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bank Vole Round-Leaf Wintergreen
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).

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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