Bank Vole vs Stinking Inkcap

Myodes glareolus compared with Coprinopsis narcotica

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Stinking Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Stinking Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Myodes	Coprinopsis
Species	Myodes glareolus	Coprinopsis narcotica

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Stinking Inkcap
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).

Stinking Inkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 4 countries:

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