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Long-tailed vole

Microtus longicaudus (Merriam, 1888)

LCLeast Concernrodents

The long-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 32.5 g to 46.7 g and live up to 1.17 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the long-tailed vole

Weight
32.5 g – 46.7 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
1.17 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
4.98src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
1.9src 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 long-tailed vole live?

Not recorded

What is the long-tailed vole?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The long-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus), in some areas known as the San Bernardino long-tailed vole, is a small vole found in western North America. They have short ears and a long tail. Their fur is gray brown with light gray underparts. They are around 18 cm (7.1 in) long with an 8 cm (3.1 in) tail and weigh about 50 g (1.8 oz).

From the Wikipedia article “Long-tailed vole” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Long-tailed_vole&oldid=1332150689), 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 long-tailed vole endangered?

The long-tailed vole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  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 Least Concern species.

How is the long-tailed vole classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familyCricetidae
  6. genusMicrotus
  7. SpeciesMicrotus longicaudus (Merriam, 1888)

Synonyms Arvicola alticolus, Arvicola leucophaeus, Arvicola longicaudus, Arvicola mordax, Microtus angusticeps, Microtus coronarius, Microtus longicaudus baileyi, Microtus longicaudus coronarius, Microtus longicaudus incanus, Microtus longicaudus longicaudus, Microtus macrurus, Microtus mordax abditus, Microtus mordax angustus, Microtus mordax bernardinus, Microtus mordax halli, Microtus mordax latus, Microtus mordax littoralis, Microtus mordax sierrae, Microtus vellerosus

Other names and names in other languages (17)
  • Coronation island voleEnglish
  • Long-tailed meadow mouseEnglish
  • Longtail voleEnglish
  • San Bernardino long-tailed voleEnglish
  • San Bernardino long-tailed voleEnglish
  • hrabošík dlouhoocasýCzech
  • Langschwanz-WühlmausGerman
  • Topillo ColilargoSpanish
  • häntämyyräFinnish
  • campagnol longicaudeFrench
  • Campagnol à longue queueFrench
  • オナガハタネズミJapanese
  • LanghalemarkmusNorwegian Bokmål
  • LangstaartwoelmuisDutch
  • nornik długoogonowyPolish
  • Rato-silvestre-de-cauda-longaPortuguese
  • Длиннохвостая полёвкаRussian

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Relatives of the long-tailed 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

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the long-tailed vole?

An adult long-tailed vole weighs 32.5 g – 46.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the long-tailed vole endangered?

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

How long does the long-tailed vole live?

The long-tailed vole has a recorded lifespan of 1.17 years.

What kind of animal is the long-tailed vole?

The long-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Long-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/long-tailed-vole

MLA

“Long-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/long-tailed-vole.

BibTeX
@misc{long_tailed_vole_2026,
  title = {Long-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/long-tailed-vole},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}