Bank Vole vs Round-winged Drill

Myodes glareolus compared with Dichrorampha simpliciana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bank Vole Round-winged Drill
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Cricetidae Tortricidae
Genus Myodes Dichrorampha
Species Myodes glareolus Dichrorampha simpliciana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Round-winged Drill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Round-winged Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bank Vole Round-winged Drill
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-winged Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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-winged Drill

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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