Synonyms: Microtus obscurus (in part)

 

Microtus arvalis is widely distributed in Eurasia, ranging from northern Spain to Kazakhstan and Mongolia (Map). It inhabits meadows, pastures, fallow lands, fields, and woodlands; up to 3,000 m. Common Voles are brown-gray, with lighter undersides; tails are relatively short. They maintain aboveground runways, through the home range, and feed on leaves and seeds of grasses, including cultivated species, and other plants.

463 Common Vole (Microtus arvalis) Sebezh, Pskov region, Russia Copyright © Michael Patrikeev All Rights Reserved

 

 

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