Bank Vole vs Grauer Schöterich

Myodes glareolus compared with Erysimum diffusum

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Grauer Schöterich is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Grauer Schöterich
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Brassicales (Kreuzblütlerartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Myodes	Erysimum
Species	Myodes glareolus	Erysimum diffusum

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Grauer Schöterich

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Grauer Schöterich
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).

Grauer Schöterich

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium