Social vole: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the social vole live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the social vole in 2 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.

Is the social vole endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the social vole?

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

About the social vole

The social vole (Microtus socialis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Syria, Turkey, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Ukraine. It may also be found in northern Iraq, where either this species and/or the closely related Doğramaci's vole is found.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Social vole (revision 1296830126), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1766554 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).