Bank Vole vs Rurukan-Bergratte

Myodes glareolus compared with Bunomys fratrorum

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Rurukan-Bergratte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Rurukan-Bergratte
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	Bunomys
Species	Myodes glareolus	Bunomys fratrorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Rurukan-Bergratte share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rurukan-Bergratte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Rurukan-Bergratte
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).

Rurukan-Bergratte

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.