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Guatemalan vole

Microtus guatemalensis Merriam, 1898

NTNear Threatenedrodents

The guatemalan vole (Microtus guatemalensis) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 42 g to 42 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

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Quick facts about the guatemalan vole

Weight
42 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the guatemalan vole live?

Not recorded

What is the guatemalan vole?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Guatemalan vole (Microtus guatemalensis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.

It is found in Guatemala and Chiapas, Mexico, in montane pine-oak forest and meadow at elevations between 2600 and 3100 m above sea level. It is terrestrial and probably diurnal or crepuscular.

From the Wikipedia article “Guatemalan vole” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Guatemalan_vole&oldid=1314945838), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the guatemalan vole endangered?

The guatemalan vole is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.

How is the guatemalan vole classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familyCricetidae
  6. genusMicrotus
  7. SpeciesMicrotus guatemalensis Merriam, 1898
Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • hraboš středoamerickýCzech
  • Guatemala-WühlmausGerman
  • Metorito de GuatemalaSpanish
  • guatemalanruohomyyräFinnish
  • グアテマラマツネズミJapanese
  • nornik gwatemalskiPolish
  • Campanhol-da-GuatemalaPortuguese
  • Гватемальская полёвкаRussian

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Relatives of the guatemalan vole

Other species in the same genus Microtus.

LC, Least Concern
Tundra vole (Microtus oeconomus)

Tundra vole

Microtus oeconomus

Cricetidae

LC, Least Concern
Social vole (Microtus socialis)

Social vole

Microtus socialis

Cricetidae

CompareGuatemalan vole vs Common voleGuatemalan vole vs Short-tailed field voleGuatemalan vole vs Tundra voleGuatemalan vole vs European pine vole

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the guatemalan vole?

An adult guatemalan vole weighs 42 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the guatemalan vole endangered?

The guatemalan vole is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

What kind of animal is the guatemalan vole?

The guatemalan vole (Microtus guatemalensis) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.

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APA

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MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{guatemalan_vole_2026,
  title = {Guatemalan vole (Microtus guatemalensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/guatemalan-vole},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}