Bank Vole vs Zartspinne

Myodes glareolus compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Zartspinne
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Araneae (Webspinnen)
Family	Cricetidae	Anyphaenidae
Genus	Myodes	Anyphaena
Species	Myodes glareolus	Anyphaena accentuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Zartspinne share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Zartspinne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Zartspinne
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).

Zartspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Zartspinne

The Buzzing Spider (Anyphaena accentuata) is a species in the genus Anyphaena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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