Cricetidae
Townsend's Vole
Microtus townsendii (Bachman, 1839)
Microtus townsendii, or Townsend's vole, is a large North American vole found along the continent's western coast in wet lowland and upland habitats.
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus (Ord, 1815)
Microtus pennsylvanicus, the eastern meadow vole, is a widespread North American small rodent that lives in grassy habitats.
Prairie Vole
Microtus ochrogaster (Wagner, 1842)
Microtus ochrogaster, the prairie vole, is a small North American grassland rodent widely used as a model to study monogamy.
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum (Le Conte, 1830)
Microtus pinetorum, the woodland vole, is a small partially subterranean rodent native to eastern and central US that lives in family groups.
California Vole
Microtus californicus (Peale, 1848)
The California vole (Microtus californicus) is a medium-sized North American grassland herbivore with short lifespan and common status.
Mexican Vole
Microtus mexicanus (Saussure, 1861)
Microtus mexicanus, the Mexican vole, is a vole species found in disjunct populations across the southwestern US and Mexico.
Common Vole
Microtus arvalis (Pallas, 1779)
Microtus arvalis, the common vole, is a widespread Eurasian rodent with variable reproduction, fluctuating populations, and many predators.
Field Vole
Microtus agrestis (Linnaeus, 1761)
Microtus agrestis, the short-tailed field vole, is a small dark brown Palearctic rodent that prefers wet, open habitats.
European Snow Vole
Chionomys nivalis (Martins, 1842)
Chionomys nivalis, the European snow vole, is a specialized rock-dwelling glacial relict rodent native to Eurasian mountains.
Tundra Vole
Microtus oeconomus (Pallas, 1776)
Microtus oeconomus, the tundra vole, is a small, sexually dimorphic rodent that lives in damp, watery-near habitats.
Northern Collared Lemming
Dicrostonyx groenlandicus (Traill, 1823)
Dicrostonyx groenlandicus is a small Arctic rodent with seasonal fur change, found in northern North America, Greenland, and Wrangel Island.
Southwestern Water Vole
Arvicola sapidus Miller, 1908
Arvicola sapidus, the southwestern water vole, is a Near Threatened large amphibious vole native to southwestern Europe.
European Water Vole
Arvicola amphibius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Arvicola amphibius, the European water vole, is a semi-aquatic rodent found across Eurasia with varied habitat preferences.
Northern Molevole
Ellobius talpinus (Pallas, 1770)
Ellobius talpinus, the northern mole vole, is a small burrowing colonial mammal found across parts of Eurasia.
Norway Brown Lemming
Lemmus lemmus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lemmus lemmus, the Norway lemming, is a small lemming with distinct population color variations, native to northern Europe.
Nearctic Brown Lemming
Lemmus trimucronatus (Richardson, 1825)
Lemmus trimucronatus, the brown lemming, is a small North American tundra rodent with specific physical traits and diet.
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus (Linnaeus, 1766)
The muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) is a large semiaquatic cricetid rodent native to North America, introduced widely for its fur.
Grey Red-backed Vole
Myodes rufocanus (Sundevall, 1846)
Myodes rufocanus, the grey red-backed vole, is a northern Eurasian vole with a distinctive reddish back, found in forest and open northern habitats.
Northern Red-backed Vole
Myodes rutilus (Pallas, 1779)
Myodes rutilus, the northern red-backed vole, is a small northern rodent with distinct physical traits, habitat preferences, and seasonal berry-focused feeding habits.
Bank Vole
Myodes glareolus (Schreber, 1780)
Myodes glareolus, the bank vole, is a small Palearctic rodent that acts as a reservoir for human-infecting Puumala virus.
Southern Red-backed Vole
Myodes gapperi (Vigors, 1830)
Myodes gapperi, the southern red-backed vole, is a small omnivorous vole found in North American forests near wetlands.
Cactus Deermouse
Peromyscus eremicus (Baird, 1857)
Peromyscus eremicus, the cactus mouse, is a small North American arid-region cricetid rodent.
California Mouse
Peromyscus californicus (Gambel, 1848)
Peromyscus californicus, the California deermouse, is a large-eared mouse with a distinct orange-brown coat and specific physical traits.
Brush Deermouse
Peromyscus boylii (Baird, 1855)
Peromyscus boylii, the brush mouse, is a medium-sized North American mouse with specific habitat preferences and varied omnivorous diet.
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