Reed vole
Microtus fortis Büchner, 1889
The reed vole (Microtus fortis) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 63 g and live up to 2.17 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the reed vole
- Weight
- 63 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 2.17 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5.17src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 4.03 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 6src 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 reed vole live?
Not recorded
What is the reed vole?
The reed vole or Yangtze vole (Alexandromys fortis) is a species of vole. It is found in northern and central Eurasia, including northern China and the Korean Peninsula. This species is somewhat larger and longer-tailed than most other voles.
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Is the reed vole endangered?
The reed 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 reed vole classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyCricetidae
- genusMicrotus
- SpeciesMicrotus fortis Büchner, 1889
Synonyms Alexandromys fortis, Microtus calamorum, Microtus calamorum calamorum, Microtus calamorum superus, Microtus dolichocephalus, Microtus dolicocephalus, Microtus fortis fujianensis, Microtus fortis pelliceus, Microtus fortis uliginosus, Microtus michnoi, Microtus pelliceus, Microtus pelliceus michnoi, Microtus uliginosus
Relatives of the reed 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
CompareReed vole vs Common voleReed vole vs Short-tailed field voleReed vole vs Tundra voleReed vole vs European pine vole
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the reed vole?
An adult reed vole weighs 63 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the reed vole endangered?
The reed vole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the reed vole live?
The reed vole has a recorded lifespan of 2.17 years.
What kind of animal is the reed vole?
The reed vole (Microtus fortis) 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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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wilman, H., Belmaker, J., Simpson, J., de la Rosa, C., Rivadeneira, M.M. & Jetz, W. (2014) EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95: 2027. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-1917.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1 - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
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