Bank Vole vs Willow Mildew

Myodes glareolus compared with Erysiphe adunca

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Willow Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Myodes	Erysiphe
Species	Myodes glareolus	Erysiphe adunca

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Willow Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Willow Mildew
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 Mildew

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden