Tatra pine vole
Microtus tatricus Kratochvíl, 1952
The tatra pine vole (Microtus tatricus) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 40 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the tatra pine vole
- Weight
- 40 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
- 2.91src for Young per litter or clutch
- 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 tatra pine vole live?
Not recorded
What is the tatra pine vole?
The Tatra pine vole (Microtus tatricus), also called the Tatra vole or Tatra ground vole, is a species of vole endemic to the Carpathian mountain range in Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine and Romania. Two subspecies have been recognised. M. t. tatricus occupies the western part of the range in Slovakia and Poland, and M. t. zykovi is found in Ukraine and Romania.
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Is the tatra pine vole endangered?
The tatra pine 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 tatra pine vole classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyCricetidae
- genusMicrotus
- SpeciesMicrotus tatricus Kratochvíl, 1952
Synonyms Pitymys tatricus
Other names and names in other languages (16)
- Tatra voleEnglish
- Tatra voleEnglish
- Hrabáč tatranskýCzech
- hrabošík tatranskýCzech
- Tatra-KleinwühlmausGerman
- Topillo de TatraSpanish
- tatranruohomyyräFinnish
- Campagnol des TatrasFrench
- タトラハタネズミJapanese
- TatragranmusNorwegian Bokmål
- TatrawoelmuisDutch
- nornik tatrzańskiPolish
- Campanhol-das-TatrasPortuguese
- Татранская полёвкаRussian
- Hraboš tatranskýSlovak
- karpatska kratkouha voluharicaSlovenian
Relatives of the tatra pine 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
CompareTatra pine vole vs Common voleTatra pine vole vs Short-tailed field voleTatra pine vole vs Tundra voleTatra pine vole vs European pine vole
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the tatra pine vole?
An adult tatra pine vole weighs 40 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the tatra pine vole endangered?
The tatra pine 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 tatra pine vole?
The tatra pine vole (Microtus tatricus) 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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