Bank Vole vs Rufous-collared Kingfisher

Myodes glareolus compared with Actenoides concretus

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Rufous-collared Kingfisher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Rufous-collared Kingfisher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Alcedinidae
Genus	Myodes	Actenoides
Species	Myodes glareolus	Actenoides concretus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Rufous-collared Kingfisher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Rufous-collared Kingfisher
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).

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway