Bank Vole vs Woolly Rosette

Myodes glareolus compared with Cotylidia pannosa

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Woolly Rosette is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Woolly Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Myodes	Cotylidia
Species	Myodes glareolus	Cotylidia pannosa

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Rosette

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Woolly Rosette
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).

Woolly Rosette

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden