Bank Vole vs Mullein

Myodes glareolus compared with Cucullia verbasci

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Mullein is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Mullein
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Myodes	Cucullia
Species	Myodes glareolus	Cucullia verbasci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mullein

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Mullein
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).

Mullein

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bank Vole

붉은등밭쥐(Myodes glareolus)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소관심종(LC)으로 분류됩니다. 서식 범위 전반에 걸쳐 널리 분포하고 개체수가 풍부하며, 개체군은 안정적으로 유지되고 있어 즉각적인 보전 우려는 없습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden