Bank Vole vs Willow Gloves

Myodes glareolus compared with Hypocreopsis lichenoides

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Willow Gloves is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Willow Gloves
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hypocreaceae
Genus	Myodes	Hypocreopsis
Species	Myodes glareolus	Hypocreopsis lichenoides

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Willow Gloves

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Willow Gloves
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).

Willow Gloves

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway