Field Vole
Microtus agrestis
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 734
- Most observed in
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The short-tailed field vole, short-tailed vole, or simply field vole (Microtus agrestis), is a grey-brown vole, around 10 cm in length, with a short tail. It is one of the most common mammals in Europe, with a range extending from the Atlantic coast to Lake Baikal. These voles are found in moist grassy habitats, such as woodland, marsh or on river banks.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Short-tailed field vole”.