Common Name
Beach Vole
Order
Rodentia
Family
Cricetidae
Species Name
Microtus breweri
Status
Lower Risk
States
Massachusetts
Distribution
Massachusetts, Muskeget Island, off Nantucket
Notes
Makes surface runways on grassy dunes, also burrows into the sand. Unlike most voles, Beach Vole populations do not follow boom-bust cycles but are usually quite stable. Habitat is sandy coastal areas with abundant beach grass.