Bank Vole vs Variable Bluet

Myodes glareolus compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Variable Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Odonata (Стрекозы)
Family	Cricetidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Myodes	Coenagrion
Species	Myodes glareolus	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Variable Bluet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Variable Bluet
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).

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Variable Bluet

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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