Bank Vole vs Ausschnittsschnecke

Myodes glareolus compared with Emarginula fissura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Ausschnittsschnecke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Cricetidae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Myodes	Emarginula
Species	Myodes glareolus	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ausschnittsschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Ausschnittsschnecke
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).

Ausschnittsschnecke

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden