Bank Vole vs Slingshot

Myodes glareolus compared with Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Slingshot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Slingshot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Myodes	Tabernaemontana
Species	Myodes glareolus	Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Slingshot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Slingshot
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).

Slingshot

Habitat

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

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.