European snow vole: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the European snow vole lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Chionomys nivalis
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the European snow vole live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the European snow vole in 11 countries and territories across Europe.

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 European snow vole endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the European snow vole?

The European snow vole (Chionomys nivalis) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Chionomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the European snow vole

The European snow vole or snow vole (Chionomys nivalis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It has dense, pale grey fur and a pale-coloured tail and can reach about 14 cm (5.5 in) long, with a tail which is 7 cm (2.8 in) long.

The European snow vole is native to mountainous parts of southern and eastern Europe and southwestern Asia. It is found in the Pyrenees, the Alps, the Apennine Mountains, the Carpathian Mountains, the Montesinho mountains, the higher regions of the Balkans and Asia Minor. Its habitat is rocky areas and screes, mostly above the tree line. It is mainly a solitary animal and lives under boulders and in crevices and tunnels among rocks and scree.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article European snow vole (revision 1334862361), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q282660 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).