Pictures and facts about the Snow voles

Caucasian snow vole	European snow vole
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Snow voles

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Arvicolinae
Genus : Chionomys

Facts about the genus Chionomys, the snow voles

Besides the every-toped species, only European and Caucasian snow voles are common and common vole is numerous. (Full text)

In years with little snow, voles are likely more vulnerable to both cold temperatures and predation, but frankly, we don’t worry about them during snow-free winters, either. (Full text)