Bank Vole vs Wall Germander

Myodes glareolus compared with Teucrium chamaedrys

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Wall Germander is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Wall Germander
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Teucrium
Species	Myodes glareolus	Teucrium chamaedrys

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Wall Germander

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Wall Germander
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).

Wall Germander

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (United States).

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