Bank Vole vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Myodes glareolus compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Myodes	Spermophilus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Spermophilus dauricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Daurian Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (kemiriciler)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Daurian Ground Squirrel
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).

Daurian Ground Squirrel

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.