Bank Vole vs Zimtahorn

Myodes glareolus compared with Acer griseum

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Zimtahorn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Zimtahorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Myodes	Acer
Species	Myodes glareolus	Acer griseum

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Zimtahorn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Zimtahorn
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).

Zimtahorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway