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Microtus pennsylvanicus (Ord, 1815)
Meadow Vole
Family: Cricetidae
Introduction to the Mammals of BC

Photograph

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Map


Distribution of Microtus pennsylvanicus in British Columbia.
Source: Map courtesy of David Nagorsen

Introduction


The Meadow Vole is a medium-size vole that varies in colour from grey to brown and is white underneath and is "most abundant in open grass-sedge habitats associated with lakes, streams, dykes, sloughs and roadside ditches" (Nagorsen 1985). It is found throughout Canada and the northern United States. In British Columbia, "it is found throughout the entire mainland east of the coastal mountain ranges" (Nagorsen 2005).

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
NativeS5YellowNot Listed



BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer--the authoritative source for conservation information in British Columbia.

Species References

Nagorsen, David W. 2005. Rodents and Lagomorphs of British Columbia. Royal BC Museum Handbook. Royal BC Museum, Victoria.

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