Bank Vole vs Saxicoline Deermouse

Myodes glareolus compared with Peromyscus gratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Saxicoline Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myodes	Peromyscus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Peromyscus gratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Saxicoline Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Saxicoline Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Saxicoline Deermouse
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).

Saxicoline Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.