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

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

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

Where does the Günther's vole live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Günther's vole in 2 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 Günther's vole endangered?

The Günther'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 Günther's vole?

The Günther's vole (Microtus guentheri) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Microtus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Günther's vole

Günther's vole (Microtus guentheri) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae, also known by the name Levant vole.

It is found in Bulgaria, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Syria, Turkey, and Libya. In Libya, its natural habitats are temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and arable land. In Israel, it is common in lowland agricultural fields, in peak years becoming a major crop pest.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Günther's vole (revision 1314673370), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q743640 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).