Bank Vole vs Lacustrine Vole

Myodes glareolus compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myodes	Microtus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Lacustrine Vole
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).

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.