Blyth's vole: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Blyth's vole lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Phaiomys leucurus
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the Blyth's vole live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Blyth's vole in 2 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Blyth's vole endangered?

The Blyth's vole’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Blyth's vole?

The Blyth's vole (Phaiomys leucurus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Phaiomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Blyth's vole

Blyth's vole (Neodon leucurus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It was previously the only species in the genus Phaiomys, but was moved to Neodon in 2016. It is found in mountainous regions in northern India, Nepal and China. It is a burrowing rodent and lives in small colonies. It has a wide distribution and faces no particular threats so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Blyth's vole (revision 1314271106), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1763576 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).