Lacustrine vole
Microtus limnophilus Büchner, 1889
The lacustrine vole (Microtus limnophilus) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 33.1 g to 40.6 g and live up to 1.8 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the lacustrine vole
- Weight
- 33.1 g – 40.6 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 1.8 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 2.17 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Gestation
- 21.6 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5.76src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 36.7 dayssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 3.44src 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 lacustrine vole live?
Not recorded
What is the lacustrine vole?
The lacustrine vole (Alexandromys limnophilus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in China and Mongolia.
From the Wikipedia article “Lacustrine vole” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lacustrine_vole&oldid=1315080648), 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 lacustrine vole endangered?
The lacustrine 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. What the categories mean.
How is the lacustrine vole classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyCricetidae
- genusMicrotus
- SpeciesMicrotus limnophilus Büchner, 1889
Synonyms Alexandromys limnophilus, Microtus limnophilus flaviventris, Microtus limnophilus malygini, Microtus malcolmi, Microtus oeconomus limnophilus
Relatives of the lacustrine 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
CompareLacustrine vole vs Common voleLacustrine vole vs Short-tailed field voleLacustrine vole vs Tundra voleLacustrine vole vs European pine vole
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the lacustrine vole?
An adult lacustrine vole weighs 33.1 g – 40.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the lacustrine vole endangered?
The lacustrine vole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the lacustrine vole live?
The lacustrine vole has a recorded lifespan of 1.8 years.
How long is the lacustrine vole pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 21.6 days.
What kind of animal is the lacustrine vole?
The lacustrine vole (Microtus limnophilus) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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