Bank Vole vs Shanxi Red-backed Vole

Myodes glareolus compared with Myodes shanseius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Shanxi Red-backed Vole
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 same	Myodes	Myodes
Species	Myodes glareolus	Myodes shanseius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Shanxi Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myodes.

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Shanxi Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Shanxi Red-backed Vole
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).

Shanxi Red-backed Vole

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.