Bank Vole vs Spotted Leafworm

Myodes glareolus compared with Phyllodoce maculata

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Spotted Leafworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Spotted Leafworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllodocida (Phyllodocida)
Family	Cricetidae	Phyllodocidae
Genus	Myodes	Phyllodoce
Species	Myodes glareolus	Phyllodoce maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Leafworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Spotted Leafworm
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).

Spotted Leafworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden