Bank Vole vs Smith's Shrew

Myodes glareolus compared with Chodsigoa smithii

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Smith's Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Smith's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Myodes	Chodsigoa
Species	Myodes glareolus	Chodsigoa smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Smith's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Smith's Shrew
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).

Smith's Shrew

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.