Bank Vole vs Patagonian mara

Myodes glareolus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Patagonian mara
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 same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Cricetidae	Caviidae
Genus	Myodes	Dolichotis
Species	Myodes glareolus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Patagonian mara
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).

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium