Bank Vole vs Williamson's Mouse-deer

Myodes glareolus compared with Tragulus williamsoni

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Williamson's Mouse-deer is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Williamson's Mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Myodes	Tragulus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Tragulus williamsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Williamson's Mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Williamson's Mouse-deer

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Williamson's Mouse-deer
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).

Williamson's Mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.