Bank Vole vs Rye Ergot

Myodes glareolus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Myodes	Claviceps
Species	Myodes glareolus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Rye Ergot
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).

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden