Bank Vole vs False Water Rat

Myodes glareolus compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	False Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Myodes	Xeromys
Species	Myodes glareolus	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	False Water Rat
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).

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.