Bank Vole vs White-necked Babbler

Myodes glareolus compared with Stachyris leucotis

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while White-necked Babbler is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	White-necked Babbler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Timaliidae
Genus	Myodes	Stachyris
Species	Myodes glareolus	Stachyris leucotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and White-necked Babbler share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

White-necked Babbler

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	White-necked Babbler
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-necked Babbler

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway