Bank Vole vs Коростель

Myodes glareolus compared with Crex crex

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Коростель is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Коростель
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Gruiformes (Журавлеобразные)
Family	Cricetidae	Rallidae
Genus	Myodes	Crex
Species	Myodes glareolus	Crex crex

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Коростель share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Коростель

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Коростель
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).

Коростель

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Коростель

Corn Crake (Crex crex) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden