Bank Vole vs Grosse Bartfledermaus

Myodes glareolus compared with Myotis brandtii

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Grosse Bartfledermaus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Grosse Bartfledermaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Myodes	Myotis
Species	Myodes glareolus	Myotis brandtii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Grosse Bartfledermaus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Grosse Bartfledermaus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Grosse Bartfledermaus
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).

Grosse Bartfledermaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Grosse Bartfledermaus

The Brandts myotis (Myotis brandtii) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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