Bank Vole vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Myodes glareolus compared with Sorex minutissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Eurasian Least Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Myodes	Sorex
Species	Myodes glareolus	Sorex minutissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Eurasian Least Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Eurasian Least Shrew
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).

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden