Bank Vole vs Rauhfussbussard

Myodes glareolus compared with Buteo lagopus

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Rauhfussbussard is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Rauhfussbussard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Cricetidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Myodes	Buteo
Species	Myodes glareolus	Buteo lagopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Rauhfussbussard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rauhfussbussard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Rauhfussbussard
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).

Rauhfussbussard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Rauhfussbussard

Rough-Legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden