Bank Vole vs European Ground Squirrel

Myodes glareolus compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Myodes	Spermophilus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Spermophilus citellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and European Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	European Ground Squirrel
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).

European Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bank Vole

ヨーロッパモリネズミ（Myodes glareolus）は、IUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されています。分布域全体にわたって広く生息し個体数も豊富で、個体群は安定しており、差し迫った保全上の懸念はありません。