Singing vole
Microtus miurus Osgood, 1901
The singing vole (Microtus miurus) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 28 g to 41 g and live up to 2.14 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the singing vole
- Weight
- 28 g – 41 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 2.14 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 21 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5.96src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 33 days – 41 dayssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 4.67src 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 singing vole live?
Not recorded
What is the singing vole?
The singing vole (Microtus miurus) is a medium-sized vole found in northwestern North America, including Alaska and northwestern Canada.
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Is the singing vole endangered?
The singing 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 singing vole classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyCricetidae
- genusMicrotus
- SpeciesMicrotus miurus Osgood, 1901
Synonyms Microtus andersoni, Microtus cantator, Microtus miurus oreas, Microtus miurus paneaki, Microtus muriei
Other names and names in other languages (10)
- hraboš polárníCzech
- Alaska-WühlmausGerman
- Topillo SilbadorSpanish
- alaskanlaulumyyräFinnish
- campagnol chanteurFrench
- アラスカハタネズミJapanese
- AlaskawoelmuisDutch
- nornik śpiewającyPolish
- Campanhol-cantorPortuguese
- Поющая полёвкаRussian
Relatives of the singing 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
CompareSinging vole vs Common voleSinging vole vs Short-tailed field voleSinging vole vs Tundra voleSinging vole vs European pine vole
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the singing vole?
An adult singing vole weighs 28 g – 41 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the singing vole endangered?
The singing vole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the singing vole live?
The singing vole has a recorded lifespan of 2.14 years.
How long is the singing vole pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 21 days.
What kind of animal is the singing vole?
The singing vole (Microtus miurus) 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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