Rock vole
Microtus chrotorrhinus (Miller, 1894)
The rock vole (Microtus chrotorrhinus) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 39 g to 39 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the rock vole
- Weight
- 39 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 20.2 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.57src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2src 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 rock vole live?
Not recorded
What is the rock vole?
The rock vole (Microtus chrotorrhinus), also known as the yellow-nosed vole, is a medium-sized species of vole found in eastern North America.
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Is the rock vole endangered?
The rock 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 rock vole classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyCricetidae
- genusMicrotus
- SpeciesMicrotus chrotorrhinus (Miller, 1894)
Synonyms Arvicola chrotorrhinus, Microtus chrotorrhinus carolinensis, Microtus chrotorrhinus ravus
Other names and names in other languages (11)
- Southern rock voleEnglish
- Southern rock voleEnglish
- hraboš žlutonosýCzech
- Gelbnasige WühlmausGerman
- ahoruohomyyräFinnish
- campagnol des rochersFrench
- キバナハタネズミJapanese
- GeelneuswoelmuisDutch
- nornik skalnyPolish
- Campanhol-das-rochasPortuguese
- Скалистая полёвкаRussian
Relatives of the rock 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
CompareRock vole vs Common voleRock vole vs Short-tailed field voleRock vole vs Tundra voleRock vole vs European pine vole
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rock vole?
An adult rock vole weighs 39 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rock vole endangered?
The rock vole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long is the rock vole pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 20.2 days.
What kind of animal is the rock vole?
The rock vole (Microtus chrotorrhinus) 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
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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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