# Common pine vole (*Microtus subterraneus*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

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.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Rodentia
- family: Cricetidae
- genus: Microtus
- species: *Microtus 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*

## Common questions

### 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.

## Sources

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