Bank Vole vs Silversheath knotweed

Myodes glareolus compared with Polygonum argyrocoleum

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Silversheath knotweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Silversheath knotweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Myodes	Polygonum
Species	Myodes glareolus	Polygonum argyrocoleum

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Silversheath knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Silversheath knotweed
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).

Silversheath knotweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Qatar), Europe (7 countries), and North America (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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden