Pictures and facts about the Western red-backed vole

Western red-backed vole

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Arvicolinae
Species : Clethrionomys californicus

 

The Western red-backed vole is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the western red-backed vole

Harris DISTRIBUTION, ABUNDANCE, AND SEASONALITY The western red-backed vole is distributed in California from Marin Co. (Full text)

Western Red-backed Vole is considered Critically Imperilled in BC with a status ranking of S1. (Full text)

The Western Red-backed Vole is from the order Rodentia. (Full text)

1. Clethrionomys, genus Clethrionomys -- (a genus of Cricetidae)
Clethrionomys
genus Clethrionomys
(Source WordNet)