Insular vole
Microtus abbreviatus Miller, 1899
The insular vole (Microtus abbreviatus) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 58 g to 62 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the insular vole
- Weight
- 58 g – 62 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 21.3 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.79src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 4.56src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the insular vole live?
Not recorded
What is the insular vole?
The insular vole or St. Matthew Island vole (Microtus abbreviatus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It occurs only on St. Matthew Island and the adjacent Hall Island, in Alaska. On these Bering Sea islands, insular voles live in damp lowland areas, on the lower slopes of mountains, and on rye grass-covered beaches. They are diurnal and eat plant matter. Birds and Arctic foxes (which are the only other mammals on the island) prey on the voles.
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Is the insular vole endangered?
The insular vole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the insular vole classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyCricetidae
- genusMicrotus
- SpeciesMicrotus abbreviatus Miller, 1899
Synonyms Microtus abbreviatus fisheri
Other names and names in other languages (10)
- Singing voleEnglish
- St. Matthew island voleEnglish
- St. Matthews island voleEnglish
- InselwühlmausGerman
- Topillo de la Isla de San MateoSpanish
- beringianruohomyyräFinnish
- ベーリングハタネズミJapanese
- nornik wyspowyPolish
- Campanhol-insularPortuguese
- Берингийская полёвкаRussian
Relatives of the insular vole
Other species in the same genus Microtus.
Common vole
Microtus arvalis
Short-tailed field vole
Microtus agrestis
Tundra vole
Microtus oeconomus
European pine vole
Microtus subterraneus
East European vole
Microtus levis
Social vole
Microtus socialis
CompareInsular vole vs Common voleInsular vole vs Short-tailed field voleInsular vole vs Tundra voleInsular vole vs European pine vole
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the insular vole?
An adult insular vole weighs 58 g – 62 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the insular vole endangered?
The insular vole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long is the insular vole pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 21.3 days.
What kind of animal is the insular vole?
The insular vole (Microtus abbreviatus) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
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