Bank Vole vs Willie-wagtail

Myodes glareolus compared with Rhipidura leucophrys

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Willie-wagtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhipiduridae
Genus	Myodes	Rhipidura
Species	Myodes glareolus	Rhipidura leucophrys

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Willie-wagtail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Willie-wagtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Willie-wagtail
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).

Willie-wagtail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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