Bank Vole vs Shining Peaclam

Myodes glareolus compared with Euglesa nitida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Shining Peaclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Myodes	Euglesa
Species	Myodes glareolus	Euglesa nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Shining Peaclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Shining Peaclam
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).

Shining Peaclam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark