Bank Vole vs Diminutive Myotis

Myodes glareolus compared with Myotis diminutus

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Diminutive Myotis is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Diminutive Myotis
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 diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Diminutive Myotis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Diminutive Myotis
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).

Diminutive Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.