Grey red-backed vole: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the grey red-backed vole lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Craseomys rufocanus
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the grey red-backed vole live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the grey red-backed vole in 8 countries and territories across Asia and 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.

What kind of animal is the grey red-backed vole?

The grey red-backed vole (Craseomys rufocanus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Craseomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the grey red-backed vole

The grey red-backed vole or the grey-sided vole (Craseomys rufocanus) is a species of vole. An adult grey red-backed vole weighs 20-50 grams. This species ranges across northern Eurasia, including northern China, the northern Korean Peninsula, and the islands of Sakhalin and Hokkaidō. It is larger and longer-legged than the northern red-backed vole (Clethrionomys rutilus), which covers a similar range and it is also sympatric with the Norwegian lemming (Lemmus lemmus).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Grey red-backed vole (revision 1377864428), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q125628803 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).