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Common pine vole

Microtus subterraneus (Selys-Longchamps, 1836)

Status not recordedrodents

The common pine vole (Microtus subterraneus) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 17.8 g to 19.5 g and live up to 2.83 years.

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Quick facts about the common pine vole

Weight
17.8 g – 19.5 g
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
2.83 years
Diet
Herbivore
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
21.3 days
Young per litter or clutch
2.57
Age at maturity
3.26 months
Litters or clutches a year
4.75
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)
Lifestyle
Terrestrial
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the common pine vole live?

Not recorded

Is the common pine vole endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the common pine vole classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familyCricetidae
  6. genusMicrotus
  7. SpeciesMicrotus subterraneus (Selys-Longchamps, 1836)

Synonyms Arvicola agrestis fusca, Arvicola subterraneus, Hypudaeus rufescente-fuscus, Hypudaeus rufofuscus, Microtus subterraneus capucinus, Pitymys dacius, Pitymys dacius hungaricus, Pitymys ehiki, Pitymys incertoides, Pitymys klozeli, Pitymys kupelwieseri, Pitymys majori fingeri, Pitymys multiplex brauneri, Pitymys multiplex hercegovinensis, Pitymys mustersi, Pitymys nyirensis, Pitymys nyirensis martinoi, Pitymys suberraneus wettsteini, Pitymys subterraneus, Pitymys subterraneus atratus, Pitymys subterraneus capucinus, Pitymys subterraneus matrensis, Pitymys transsylvanicus, Pitymys ukrainicus, Pitymys zimmermanni, Terricola subterraneus

Other names and names in other languages (28)
  • European pine voleEnglish
  • Палёўка землянаяBelarusian
  • hrabošík podzemníCzech
  • KurzohrmausGerman
  • Ευρωπαϊκός ΣκαπτοποντικόςGreek
  • Topillo EuropeoSpanish
  • võsa-uruhiirEstonian
  • PikkutunnelimyyräFinnish
  • Campagnol souterrainFrench
  • Koartear-wrotmûsWestern Frisian
  • Arvicola sotterraneaItalian
  • ヨーロッパマツネズミJapanese
  • KortøregranmusNorwegian Bokmål
  • Ondergrondse woelmuisDutch
  • nornik darniowyPolish
  • Campanhol-europeuPortuguese
  • Подземная полёвкаRussian
  • Hrabošík podzemnýSlovak
  • vrtna voluharicaSlovenian
  • Küçük OyucufareTurkish
  • Полівка підземнаUkrainian
  • Kleinäugige WühlmausGerman
  • KleinwühlmausGerman
  • tunneliruohomyyräFinnish
  • Кустарниковая полёвкаRussian
  • Европейская земляная полёвкаRussian
  • Avrupa Çam SıçanıTurkish
  • Kısakulaklı FareTurkish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the common pine vole

Other species in the same genus Microtus.

Root vole

Microtus oeconomus

CricetidaeNo free photo yet

Social vole

Microtus socialis

CricetidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the common pine vole?

An adult common pine vole weighs 17.8 g – 19.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

How long does the common pine vole live?

The common pine vole has a recorded lifespan of 2.83 years.

How long is the common pine vole pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 21.3 days.

What kind of animal is the common pine vole?

The common pine vole (Microtus subterraneus) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Common pine vole (Microtus subterraneus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-pine-vole

MLA

“Common pine vole (Microtus subterraneus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-pine-vole.

BibTeX
@misc{common_pine_vole_2026,
  title = {Common pine vole (Microtus subterraneus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-pine-vole},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}