Bank Vole vs Yellow-faced Flameback

Myodes glareolus compared with Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Yellow-faced Flameback is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Yellow-faced Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Picidae
Genus	Myodes	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Myodes glareolus	Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Yellow-faced Flameback share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-faced Flameback

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Yellow-faced Flameback
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).

Yellow-faced Flameback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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