Bank Vole vs Fuchs'-Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner

Myodes glareolus compared with Eupithecia expallidata

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Fuchs'-Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Fuchs'-Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Myodes	Eupithecia
Species	Myodes glareolus	Eupithecia expallidata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Fuchs'-Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fuchs'-Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Fuchs'-Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner
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).

Fuchs'-Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Fuchs'-Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner

The Bleached pug (Eupithecia expallidata) is a species in the genus Eupithecia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden