Bank Vole vs Waxy Crust

Myodes glareolus compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Vuilleminia
Species	Myodes glareolus	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Waxy Crust
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).

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.