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Mexican vole

Microtus mexicanus (Saussure, 1861)

LCLeast Concernrodents

The mexican vole (Microtus mexicanus) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 28.8 g to 35 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the mexican vole

Weight
28.8 g – 35 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
2.53src for Young per litter or clutch
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 mexican vole live?

Not recorded

What is the mexican vole?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Mexican vole (Microtus mexicanus) is a species of vole.

The Hualapai Mexican vole (M. m. hualapaiensis) was formerly recognized as a subspecies and was a protected taxon under the United States Endangered Species Act until 2017. Several other populations of the vole were previously named subspecies but are no longer recognized as distinct.

This species has a disjunct distribution in the southwestern United States and Mexico. It can be found in grasslands and other habitat types and is generally adaptable to a range of climate types.

The Mexican vole mainly feeds on grasses and the roots of shrubs and trees.(Beacham, 2000) In several studies, the Mexican vole was baited using two plant products, barley and oatmeal. It has also been noted to eat monarch butterflies.

The earliest description of the species was in 1861 by Swiss entomologist Henri de Saussure, a Swiss entomologist. Separate populations which appeared to have different morphologies were sometimes named subspecies, such as Microtus mexicanus mogollonensis, M. m. hualpaiensis, and M. m. navaho. Research continues on the relationships of different clades within the species.

From the Wikipedia article “Mexican vole” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mexican_vole&oldid=1332151060), 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 mexican vole endangered?

The mexican 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 mexican vole classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familyCricetidae
  6. genusMicrotus
  7. SpeciesMicrotus mexicanus (Saussure, 1861)

Synonyms Arvicola mexicanus, Arvicola mogollonensis, Arvicola phaeus, Microtus fulviventer, Microtus mexicanus fundatus, Microtus mexicanus guadalupensis, Microtus mexicanus hualpaiensis, Microtus mexicanus madrensis, Microtus mexicanus mexicanus, Microtus mexicanus navaho, Microtus mexicanus neveriae, Microtus mexicanus salvus, Microtus mexicanus subsimus, Microtus mogollonensis

Other names and names in other languages (13)
  • hraboš mexickýCzech
  • Mexikanische WühlmausGerman
  • Meteoro mexicanoSpanish
  • Metorito mexicanoSpanish
  • Topillo de MéxicoSpanish
  • meksikonruohomyyräFinnish
  • Compagnol du MexiqueFrench
  • メキシコハタネズミJapanese
  • MexicomusNorwegian Bokmål
  • Mexicaanse WoelmuisDutch
  • nornik meksykańskiPolish
  • Campanhol-mexicanoPortuguese
  • Мексиканская полёвкаRussian

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Relatives of the mexican 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 mexican vole?

An adult mexican vole weighs 28.8 g – 35 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the mexican vole endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the mexican vole?

The mexican vole (Microtus mexicanus) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Mexican vole (Microtus mexicanus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/mexican-vole

MLA

“Mexican vole (Microtus mexicanus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/mexican-vole.

BibTeX
@misc{mexican_vole_2026,
  title = {Mexican vole (Microtus mexicanus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/mexican-vole},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}