Bank Vole vs Dünen-Lacktrichterling

Myodes glareolus compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Dünen-Lacktrichterling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Dünen-Lacktrichterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Laccaria
Species	Myodes glareolus	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dünen-Lacktrichterling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Dünen-Lacktrichterling
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).

Dünen-Lacktrichterling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden