Genus

Meadow Voles

Microtus

2 species in our catalog · found in 4 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderRodentia (Rodents)
FamilyCricetidae (Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Allies)
GenusMicrotus (Meadow Voles)

Species in this group

Microtus agrestis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Microtus pennsylvanicus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

~10%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

<5%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Meadow Voles

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 31 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 2	~10%
	Field Vole			~10%
2	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 2	~10%
	Field Vole			~10%
3	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Meadow Vole			~10%
4	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Meadow Vole			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Birmingham	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 2	~10%
	Field Vole			~10%
2	Manchester	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 2	~10%
	Field Vole			~10%
3	Liverpool	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 2	~10%
	Field Vole			~10%
4	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 2	~10%
	Field Vole			~10%
5	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Meadow Vole			~10%
6	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Meadow Vole			~10%
7	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Meadow Vole			~10%
8	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Meadow Vole			~10%
9	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Meadow Vole			~10%
10	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Meadow Vole			<5%
11	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	<5%
	Meadow Vole			<5%
12	Helsinki	🇫🇮 Finland	1 of 2	<5%
	Field Vole			<5%
13	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Meadow Vole			<5%
14	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Meadow Vole			<5%
15	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Meadow Vole			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Meadow Voles

Species in this group

Field Vole

Meadow Vole

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Meadow Voles

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found