Bank Vole vs Corsican Hare

Myodes glareolus compared with Lepus corsicanus

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Corsican Hare is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Corsican Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Lagomorpha (зайцеобразные)
Family	Cricetidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Myodes	Lepus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Lepus corsicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Corsican Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Corsican Hare
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).

Corsican Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in France. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.