Bank Vole vs White Bedstraw

Myodes glareolus compared with Galium album

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while White Bedstraw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	White Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Galium
Species	Myodes glareolus	Galium album

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

White Bedstraw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	White Bedstraw
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).

White Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden