Bank Vole vs обыкновенный хомяк

Myodes glareolus compared with Cricetus cricetus

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while обыкновенный хомяк is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	обыкновенный хомяк
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myodes	Cricetus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Cricetus cricetus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and обыкновенный хомяк share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

обыкновенный хомяк

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	обыкновенный хомяк
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).

обыкновенный хомяк

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

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Russia, and Ukraine. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇷🇺 Russia