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Townsend's vole

Microtus townsendii (Bachman, 1839)

LCLeast Concernrodents

The townsend's vole (Microtus townsendii) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 52.2 g to 64.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the townsend's vole

Weight
52.2 g – 64.8 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
23 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
5.17src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
51.3 dayssrc for Age at maturity
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 townsend's vole live?

Not recorded

What is the townsend's vole?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Townsend's vole (Microtus townsendii) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae, the sister species of M. canicaudus. It is found in temperate grasslands of British Columbia in Canada and in the states of Washington and Oregon in the United States.

Greek root words for "small ear" are the source for the genus name Microtus. American naturalist and writer John Kirk Townsend collected the type specimen in 1835, which accounts for the second part of the name.

From the Wikipedia article “Townsend's vole” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Townsend%27s_vole&oldid=1332150342), 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 townsend's vole endangered?

The townsend's 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 townsend's vole classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familyCricetidae
  6. genusMicrotus
  7. SpeciesMicrotus townsendii (Bachman, 1839)

Synonyms Arvicola occidentalis, Arvicola tetramerus, Arvicola townsendii, Microtus townsendi laingi, Microtus townsendii cowani, Microtus townsendii cummingi, Microtus townsendii pugeti

Other names and names in other languages (15)
  • Townsend s voleEnglish
  • Townsend’s voleEnglish
  • Triangle island voleEnglish
  • Triangle island voleEnglish
  • hraboš TownsendůvCzech
  • Townsend-WühlmausGerman
  • Topillo de TownsendSpanish
  • vancouverinruohomyyräFinnish
  • campagnol de TownsendFrench
  • タウンゼンドハタネズミJapanese
  • TownsendmusNorwegian Bokmål
  • TownsendwoelmuisDutch
  • nornik wilgociolubnyPolish
  • Campanhol-de-TownsendPortuguese
  • Полёвка ТаунсендаRussian

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Relatives of the townsend's 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 townsend's vole?

An adult townsend's vole weighs 52.2 g – 64.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the townsend's vole endangered?

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

How long is the townsend's vole pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 23 days.

What kind of animal is the townsend's vole?

The townsend's vole (Microtus townsendii) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Townsend's vole (Microtus townsendii). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/townsend-s-vole

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BibTeX
@misc{townsend_s_vole_2026,
  title = {Townsend's vole (Microtus townsendii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/townsend-s-vole},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}