Bank Vole vs Mound-building Mouse

Myodes glareolus compared with Mus spicilegus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Mound-building Mouse
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Myodes	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Myodes glareolus	Mus spicilegus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Mound-building Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Mound-building Mouse
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).

Mound-building Mouse

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.