Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Rodentia · Cricetidae
About
The southern red-backed vole or Gapper's red-backed vole is a small slender vole found in Canada and the northern United States. It is closely related to the western red-backed vole, which lives to the south and west of its range and which is less red with a less sharply bicolored tail.
Fun Fact
It is closely related to the western red-backed vole (Clethrionomys californius), which lives to the south and west of its range and which is less red with a less sharply bicolored tail.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in coniferous, deciduous, and mixed forests, often near wetlands.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance
External Data Sources
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