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Social vole

Microtus socialis (Pallas, 1773)

LCLeast Concernrodents

The social vole (Microtus socialis) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 48 g and live up to 1 year. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Social vole (Microtus socialis)
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Quick facts about the social vole

Weight
48 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
1 yearsrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Gestation
19.6 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
5.24src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
33.2 dayssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
5src 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 social vole live?

Not recorded

What is the social vole?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The social vole (Microtus socialis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Syria, Turkey, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Ukraine. It may also be found in northern Iraq, where either this species and/or the closely related Doğramaci's vole is found.

From the Wikipedia article “Social vole” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Social_vole&oldid=1296830126), 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 social vole endangered?

The social 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 social vole classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familyCricetidae
  6. genusMicrotus
  7. SpeciesMicrotus socialis (Pallas, 1773)

Synonyms Chionomys socialis satunini, Chionomys syriacus, Hypudaeus syriacus, Microtus gravesi, Microtus parvus, Microtus socialis binominatus, Microtus socialis bogdoensis, Microtus socialis gravesi, Mus astrachanensis, Mus socialis

Other names and names in other languages (17)
  • Steppe voleEnglish
  • عكبر اجتماعيArabic
  • hraboš pospolitýCzech
  • LevantewühlmausGerman
  • Κοινωνικός ΣκαπτοποντικόςGreek
  • kazakstaninruohomyyräFinnish
  • Campagnol socialFrench
  • Arvicola socialeItalian
  • シャカイハタネズミJapanese
  • Табанды тоқалтісKazakh
  • SteppemarkmusNorwegian Bokmål
  • nornik towarzyskiPolish
  • Campanhol-socialPortuguese
  • Общественная полёвкаRussian
  • Doğu Tarla FaresiTurkish
  • Küçük TarlafaresiTurkish
  • Полівка гуртоваUkrainian

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the social vole

Other species in the same genus Microtus.

LC, Least Concern
Tundra vole (Microtus oeconomus)

Tundra vole

Microtus oeconomus

Cricetidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the social vole?

An adult social vole weighs 48 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the social vole endangered?

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

How long does the social vole live?

The social vole has a recorded lifespan of 1 year.

How long is the social vole pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 19.6 days.

What kind of animal is the social vole?

The social vole (Microtus socialis) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{social_vole_2026,
  title = {Social vole (Microtus socialis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/social-vole},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}