Eastern heather vole: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the eastern heather vole live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the eastern heather vole in 2 countries and territories across North America.

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 eastern heather vole endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the eastern heather vole?

The eastern heather vole (Phenacomys ungava) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Phenacomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the eastern heather vole

The eastern heather vole (Phenacomys ungava) is a small North American vole. Until recently, this species was considered to belong to the same species as the western heather vole (P. intermedius). It is also called the Ungava vole.

Though some studies have indicated that P. ungava is "rare" or "uncommon," other researchers have found that the animal can be common locally, and others have suggested that the population may undergo cyclic abundance.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eastern heather vole (revision 1314276835), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1764626 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).