Bank Vole vs Variable Wheatear

Myodes glareolus compared with Oenanthe picata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Variable Wheatear
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Aves (burung)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)
Family	Cricetidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Myodes	Oenanthe
Species	Myodes glareolus	Oenanthe picata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Variable Wheatear share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Variable Wheatear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Variable Wheatear
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).

Variable Wheatear

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway