Meadow Vole

Microtus pennsylvanicus

Summary 2

By far the most common of Wisconsin's vole species. Told from Prairie Vole by white belly fur rather than yellow.

Range 3

Statewide.

Habitat 3

Wet grassy fields, including lawns.

Size 3

4-5", tail 1.5-2.5"

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Gilles Gonthier, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/gillesgonthier/757939634/
  2. Adapted by raymie from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microtus_pennsylvanicus
  3. (c) raymie, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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