Bank Vole vs Giant Otter

Myodes glareolus compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Myodes	Pteronura
Species	Myodes glareolus	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Giant Otter
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).

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as 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.