Bank Vole vs Ночница Наттерера

Myodes glareolus compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Ночница Наттерера is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Ночница Наттерера
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Myodes	Myotis
Species	Myodes glareolus	Myotis nattereri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ночница Наттерера

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Ночница Наттерера
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).

Ночница Наттерера

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden