Common vole: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Common vole Microtus arvalis Least concern

Where the common vole lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)IntroducedRepresentative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 31,553 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map

Scientific name	Microtus arvalis
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the common vole live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common vole in 16 countries and territories across Europe. In United Kingdom it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

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 common vole endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the common vole?

The common vole (Microtus arvalis) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Microtus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the common vole

The common vole (Microtus arvalis) is a European rodent.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common vole (revision 1369571647), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q243727 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).