Bank Vole vs Button Dodder

Myodes glareolus compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Myodes	Cuscuta
Species	Myodes glareolus	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Button Dodder
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).

Button Dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada