Bank Vole vs Three-lined Soldier

Myodes glareolus compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

  • Bank Vole is Least Concern while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bank Vole Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Cricetidae Stratiomyidae
Genus Myodes Oxycera
Species Myodes glareolus Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bank Vole Three-lined Soldier
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).

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Three-lined Soldier

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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