Bank Vole vs Scaled Ground-Cuckoo

Myodes glareolus compared with Neomorphus squamiger

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Scaled Ground-Cuckoo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Scaled Ground-Cuckoo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Myodes	Neomorphus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Neomorphus squamiger

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Scaled Ground-Cuckoo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Ground-Cuckoo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Scaled Ground-Cuckoo
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).

Scaled Ground-Cuckoo

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