Bank Vole vs Heu-Zwergspanner

Myodes glareolus compared with Idaea inquinata

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Heu-Zwergspanner is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Heu-Zwergspanner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Myodes	Idaea
Species	Myodes glareolus	Idaea inquinata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Heu-Zwergspanner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Heu-Zwergspanner

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Heu-Zwergspanner
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).

Heu-Zwergspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden