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The long-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus), in some areas known as the San Bernardino long-tailed vole, is a small vole found in western North America. They have short ears and a long tail. Their fur is gray brown with light gray underparts. They are around 18 cm (7.1 in) long with an 8 cm (3.1 in) tail and weigh about 50 g (1.8 oz).
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On average, creeping voles weigh around 19 g (11 ⁄ 16 oz) with a reported range of 14.5 to 27.5 g (1 ⁄ 2 to 1 oz) [5] The average length is around 140 mm (5.5 in), with a range of around 129 to 154 mm (5.1 to 6.1 in) [5] Compared to other voles within their geographic range, they are the smallest. [5]
The red tree vole is a rodent in the family Cricetidae. [2] It is found only in coastal forests of Oregon and northern California. They feed exclusively on the needles of conifers, primarily Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), though they occasionally eat the needles of western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla), Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis), grand fir (Abies grandis), and Bishop pine (Pinus ...
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The western red-backed vole plays an important role as prey to a number of species, including martens, ermines, and long-tailed weasels. [3] The red tree vole, northern flying squirrel, and western red-backed vole may constitute more than 75% of the northern spotted owls diet. [5] No fossil remains have been identified yet. [3]
Townsend's vole is one of the largest voles in North America, [7] growing to a total length of 169 to 225 mm (6.7 to 8.9 in) including a tail of 48 to 70 mm (1.9 to 2.8 in), and a weight of 48 to 73 g (1.7 to 2.6 oz). [2] [3] [8] The ears are wide and prominent, being clearly visible above the fur, which is thin and coarse. The upper surface is ...
This species of voles are relatively uncommon as only 52 were captured out of 659 total voles during a 3-year period in British Columbia while 366 Red-backed voles and 241 long-tailed voles were captured.