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Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
27 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
Western Meadow VoleMicrotus drummondii
Woodland VoleMicrotus pinetorum
Northern Short-tailed ShrewBlarina brevicauda
Southern Red-backed VoleClethrionomys gapperi
Brown RatRattus norvegicus
House MouseMus musculus
Hispid Cotton RatSigmodon hispidus
White-footed MousePeromyscus leucopus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 42,932 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 41,401 |
| Saskatchewan | 12,496 |
| Alaska | 10,709 |
| Ontario | 8,233 |
| Alberta | 4,913 |
| North Dakota | 4,480 |
| New York | 4,197 |
| Nunavut | 3,680 |
| Quebec | 3,392 |
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
- Mammals of British Columbia, Canada
- Mammals of Jasper National Park
- Mammals of MD
- Mammals of Texas, United States
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 Eastern Meadow Vole with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.