Bank Vole vs Grey Willow

Myodes glareolus compared with Salix atrocinerea

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Grey Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Grey Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Myodes	Salix
Species	Myodes glareolus	Salix atrocinerea

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Grey Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Grey Willow
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).

Grey Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden