# Gray red-backed vole (*Myodes rufocanus*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The gray red-backed vole (Myodes rufocanus) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 27.5 g to 36.4 g and live up to 3.33 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 27.5 g – 36.4 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 3.33 years |
| Diet | Herbivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest |
| Young per litter or clutch | 4.57 |
| Age at maturity | 85.9 days |
| Litters or clutches a year | 2.92 |
| Active | Day and night (cathemeral) |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Rodentia
- family: Cricetidae
- genus: Myodes
- species: *Myodes rufocanus* (Sundevall, 1846)

Synonyms: *Arvicola kamtnschaticus*, *Arvicola wosnessenskii*, *Clethrionomys rufocanus*, *Clethrionomys rufocanus*, *Clethrionomys rufocanus arsenjevi*, *Clethrionomys rufocanus changbaishanensis*, *Clethrionomys rufocanus kurilensis*, *Clethrionomys sikotanensis*, *Clethrionomys yesomontanus*, *Craseomys rufocanus*, *Craseomys rufocanus bargusinensis*, *Evotomys arsenjevi*, *Evotomys bedfordiae*, *Evotomys irkutensis*, *Evotomys kolymensis*, *Evotomys latastei*, *Evotomys rufocanus*, *Evotomys rufocanus irkutensis*, *Hypudaeus rufocanus*, *Myodes rufocanus*, *Neoaschizomys sikotanensis*

## Common questions

### How big is the gray red-backed vole?

An adult gray red-backed vole weighs 27.5 g – 36.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Is the gray red-backed vole endangered?

The gray red-backed vole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

### How long does the gray red-backed vole live?

The gray red-backed vole has a recorded lifespan of 3.33 years.

### What kind of animal is the gray red-backed vole?

The gray red-backed vole (Myodes rufocanus) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.

## Sources

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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).

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