Bank Vole vs Japanese Weasel

Myodes glareolus compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Myodes	Mustela
Species	Myodes glareolus	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Japanese Weasel
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).

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.