Bank Vole vs Semicollared Hawk

Myodes glareolus compared with Accipiter collaris

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Semicollared Hawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Semicollared Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cricetidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Myodes	Accipiter
Species	Myodes glareolus	Accipiter collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Semicollared Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Semicollared Hawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Semicollared Hawk
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).

Semicollared Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway