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Shansei vole

Myodes shanseius (Thomas, 1908)

LCLeast Concernrodents

The shansei vole (Myodes shanseius) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 27.4 g to 29.2 g and live up to 3.33 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the shansei vole

Weight
27.4 g – 29.2 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
3.33 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
4.13src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
61.8 dayssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
2.84src 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 shansei vole live?

Not recorded

What is the shansei vole?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Shansei vole (Craseomys shanseius) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in north-central China where its habitat is forests.

From the Wikipedia article “Shansei vole” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shansei_vole&oldid=1315254164), 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 shansei vole endangered?

The shansei 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 shansei vole classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familyCricetidae
  6. genusMyodes
  7. SpeciesMyodes shanseius (Thomas, 1908)

Synonyms Craseomys shanseius, Eothenomys shanseius, Microtus inez jeholicus

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Shanxi red-backed voleEnglish
  • Shanxi red-backed voleEnglish

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the shansei vole

Other species in the same genus Myodes.

LC, Least Concern

Smith's vole

Myodes smithii

CricetidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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How big is the shansei vole?

An adult shansei vole weighs 27.4 g – 29.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the shansei vole endangered?

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

How long does the shansei vole live?

The shansei vole has a recorded lifespan of 3.33 years.

What kind of animal is the shansei vole?

The shansei vole (Myodes shanseius) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Shansei vole (Myodes shanseius). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/shansei-vole

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BibTeX
@misc{shansei_vole_2026,
  title = {Shansei vole (Myodes shanseius)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/shansei-vole},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}