Summary ²

The Prairie Vole is the rarest of Wisconsin's vole species. It can be told from the Meadow Vole by its grizzled appearance and yellow belly fur.

Range ³

Southern and western parts of the state.

Habitat ³

Dry prairies.

Size ³

4-5", tail 1"

Sources and Credits

1. (c) John G. Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by John G. Phillips
2. Adapted by raymie from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microtus_ochrogaster
3. (c) raymie, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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