Bank Vole vs Black-tailed Deermouse

Myodes glareolus compared with Peromyscus melanurus

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Black-tailed Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myodes	Peromyscus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Peromyscus melanurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Black-tailed Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Black-tailed Deermouse
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).

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Black-tailed Deermouse

The Black-tailed Deermouse (Peromyscus melanurus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.