Bank Vole vs Siberian Squill

Myodes glareolus compared with Scilla siberica

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Siberian Squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Siberian Squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Myodes	Scilla
Species	Myodes glareolus	Scilla siberica

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Siberian Squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Siberian Squill
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).

Siberian Squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, 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 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden