Bank Vole vs Ural'Skii Slepysh

Myodes glareolus compared with Spalax uralensis

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Ural'Skii Slepysh is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Ural'Skii Slepysh
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	Cricetidae	Spalacidae
Genus	Myodes	Spalax
Species	Myodes glareolus	Spalax uralensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Ural'Skii Slepysh share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ural'Skii Slepysh

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Ural'Skii Slepysh
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).

Ural'Skii Slepysh

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.