Mammals › Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Allies
Townsend's Vole
Microtus townsendii
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Creeping VoleMicrotus oregoni
Southern Red-backed VoleClethrionomys gapperi
California VoleMicrotus californicus
Black RatRattus rattus
Western Deer MousePeromyscus sonoriensis
Western Meadow VoleMicrotus drummondii
Gray-tailed VoleMicrotus canicaudus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 1,840 |
|---|---|
| British Columbia | 1,840 |
| United States | 1,655 |
| Washington | 1,129 |
| Oregon | 509 |
| California | 16 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Rodents · Rodentia |
| Family | Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Allies · Cricetidae |
| Genus | Meadow Voles · Microtus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Townsend's Vole with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.