Bank Vole vs seakale

Myodes glareolus compared with Crambe maritima

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while seakale is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	seakale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poecilosclerida (Poecilosclerida)
Family	Cricetidae	Crambeidae
Genus	Myodes	Crambe
Species	Myodes glareolus	Crambe maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and seakale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

seakale

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	seakale
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).

seakale

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden