Common Name
Creeping Vole
Order
Rodentia
Family
Cricetidae
Species Name
Microtus oregoni
Status
Lower Risk
States
California
Oregon
Washington
Distribution
Moist coniferous forest seres of Pacific Northwest, from SW British Columbia, Canada, south to NW California
Notes
Makes tiny tunnels among grass roots and sometimes uses underground burrows. Feeds on green vegetation and fungi. Lives in forested and open areas; favors grassy clearings in forests.
Oregon
Smallest vole in Oregon