Bank Vole vs Western wallflower

Myodes glareolus compared with Erysimum capitatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bank Vole Western wallflower
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Cricetidae Brassicaceae
Genus Myodes Erysimum
Species Myodes glareolus Erysimum capitatum

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Western wallflower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bank Vole Western wallflower
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).

Western wallflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mexico and 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.

Western wallflower

No description available.

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