Bank Vole vs Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

Myodes glareolus compared with Spalax zemni

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Podolsk Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Podolsk Blind Mole Rat
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	Spalacidae
Genus	Myodes	Spalax
Species	Myodes glareolus	Spalax zemni

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Podolsk Blind Mole Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Podolsk Blind Mole Rat
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).

Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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。