Bank Vole vs Twin-spot Centurion

Myodes glareolus compared with Sargus bipunctatus

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Twin-spot Centurion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Twin-spot Centurion
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	Sargus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Sargus bipunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Twin-spot Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Twin-spot Centurion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Twin-spot Centurion
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).

Twin-spot Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden