Bank Vole vs Royle s Mountain Vole

Myodes glareolus compared with Alticola roylei

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Royle s Mountain Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Royle s Mountain Vole
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myodes	Alticola
Species	Myodes glareolus	Alticola roylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Royle s Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Royle s Mountain Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Royle s Mountain Vole
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).

Royle s Mountain Vole

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.