Myodes glareolus
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Myodes glareolus (Schreber, 1780) - (bank vole)
This vole is common and native in Europe and northern Russia. However, it is invasive in Ireland where it was accidentally introduced in the 1920s, aggressively competing with native rodents like the wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) and the pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus). In addition, it damages young forest trees like feeding on the buds of conifer seedlings and may also browse the bark of trees. It is further a reservoir of ticks and a carrier of human diseases.
The adult has a body of about 10 cm, with large ears and a tail of 4-7 cm. The fur is reddish-brown on the back and greyish underneath. It lives for about 2 years and has a litter of 4-8 about 4 times a year.
| Vernacular names | |
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| • Deutsch: | Rötelmaus |
| • English: | bank vole red-backed vole |
| • Español: | topillo rojo |
| • Français: | campagnol roussâtre |
Synonyms:
Clethrionomys glareolus
- Other images of Myodes glareolus (Wikimedia Commons - click to enlarge)
young voles
scull
distribution map
damage on twigs of elder
