Species: Microtus oregoni

Creeping Vole
Species
    Kingdom
    Animalia
    Phylum
    Craniata
    Class

    Mammalia

    Order

    Rodentia

    Family

    Cricetidae

    Genus

    Microtus

    Classification
    Other Global Common Names
    campagnol d'Oregon
    Informal Taxonomy
    Animals, Vertebrates - Mammals - Rodents
    Formal Taxonomy
    Animalia - Craniata - Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae - Microtus - See Musser and Carleton (in Wilson and Reeder 2005) for discussion of relationships.
    Migration
    true - false - false
    Non-migrant
    true
    Locally Migrant
    false
    Food Comments
    Eats primarily green vegetation (presumably both forbs and grasses); also eats fungi.
    Reproduction Comments
    Breeds mainly Mar.-Sept. in OR and British Columbia. Gestation ca. 23 days. Females estimated to produce maximum of 4 or 5 litters/yr., with approximately 3-4 young/litter.
    Length
    16
    Weight
    31
    NatureServe Global Status Rank
    G5
    Global Status Last Reviewed
    1996-11-13
    Global Status Last Changed
    1996-11-13
    Other Status

    LC - Least concern

    Conservation Status Map
    <img src="http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/GetMapGif?CA.BC=S5&US.CA=SNR&US.OR=S4&US.WA=S4" alt="Conservation Status Map" style="width: 475px; height: auto;" />
    Global Range
    Southwestern British Columbia south through western Washington and western Oregon to northwestern California.
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