Bank Vole vs Bog Rush

Myodes glareolus compared with Juncus effusus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bank Vole Bog Rush
Kingdom Animalia (动物界) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索动物门) Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class Mammalia (哺乳動物) Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order Rodentia (啮齿目) Poales (禾本目)
Family Cricetidae Juncaceae
Genus Myodes Juncus
Species Myodes glareolus Juncus effusus

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Bog Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bank Vole Bog Rush
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).

Bog Rush

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

Bank Vole

欧洲林姬鼠(Myodes glareolus)在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危(LC)。该物种在其分布范围内广泛分布、数量丰富,种群稳定,目前没有直接的保育关注。

Bog Rush

The Bog Rush (Juncus effusus) is a species in the genus Juncus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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