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Sakhalin vole

Microtus sachalinensis Vasin, 1955

LCLeast Concernrodents

The sakhalin vole (Microtus sachalinensis) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 36.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the sakhalin vole

Weight
36.3 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
7.89src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
1src 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 sakhalin vole live?

Not recorded

What is the sakhalin vole?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Sakhalin vole (Alexandromys sachalinensis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in Russia.

From the Wikipedia article “Sakhalin vole” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sakhalin_vole&oldid=1315246687), 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 sakhalin vole endangered?

The sakhalin 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 sakhalin vole classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familyCricetidae
  6. genusMicrotus
  7. SpeciesMicrotus sachalinensis Vasin, 1955

Synonyms Alexandromys sachalinensis, Microtus mongolicus

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Sakhalin island voleEnglish
  • Sakhalin island voleEnglish

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the sakhalin 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

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How big is the sakhalin vole?

An adult sakhalin vole weighs 36.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the sakhalin vole endangered?

The sakhalin 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 sakhalin vole?

The sakhalin vole (Microtus sachalinensis) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.

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BibTeX
@misc{sakhalin_vole_2026,
  title = {Sakhalin vole (Microtus sachalinensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sakhalin-vole},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}