Bank Vole vs Rufous-tailed Lark

Myodes glareolus compared with Ammomanes phoenicura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Rufous-tailed Lark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Alaudidae
Genus	Myodes	Ammomanes
Species	Myodes glareolus	Ammomanes phoenicura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-tailed Lark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Rufous-tailed Lark
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-tailed Lark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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