Common Name
Montane Vole
Order
Rodentia
Family
Cricetidae
Species Name
Microtus montanus
Status
Data Deficient as M. m. codiensis and M. m. zygomaticus, Vulnerable as M. m. fucosus and M. m. nevadensis, Lower Risk (nt) as M. m. arizonensis and M. m. rivularis, otherwise Lower Risk (lc)
States
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
New Mexico
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Distribution
Cascade, Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountain ranges: SC British Columbia, Canada, south to EC California, S Utah and NC New Mexico; disjunct populations in S Nevada, EC Arizona and WC New Mexico
Notes
Mainly diurnal. Makes surface runways through grass but may not use runways in other types of vegetation. Habitat is damp grassland, often near streams or marshes, sometimes in low brush or dense woodlands.