Bank Vole vs Tree Catapyrenium

Myodes glareolus compared with Catapyrenium psoromoides

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Tree Catapyrenium is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Tree Catapyrenium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Myodes	Catapyrenium
Species	Myodes glareolus	Catapyrenium psoromoides

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tree Catapyrenium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Tree Catapyrenium
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).

Tree Catapyrenium

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden