Bank Vole vs Rufous-faced Crake

Myodes glareolus compared with Laterallus xenopterus

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Rufous-faced Crake is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Rufous-faced Crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rallidae
Genus	Myodes	Laterallus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Laterallus xenopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-faced Crake

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Rufous-faced Crake
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-faced Crake

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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