California Vole

Microtus californicus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Rodentia · Cricetidae

About

The California vole is a type of vole which lives throughout much of California and part of southwestern Oregon. It is also known as the "California meadow mouse", a misnomer as this species is a vole, not a mouse. It averages 172 mm (6.8 in) in length although this length varies greatly between subspecies.

Fun Fact

They often carry the food back to their burrow to eat it, although they do not hoard food or hibernate through the winter.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Eat it, although they do not hoard food or hibernate through the winter.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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