Bank Vole vs Scorched Rustwort

Myodes glareolus compared with Gymnomitrion adustum

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Scorched Rustwort is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Scorched Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Myodes	Gymnomitrion
Species	Myodes glareolus	Gymnomitrion adustum

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scorched Rustwort

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Scorched Rustwort
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).

Scorched Rustwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden