Common Name
Taiga Vole
Order
Rodentia
Family
Cricetidae
Species Name
Microtus xanthognathus
Status
Lower Risk (lc)
States
Alaska
Distribution
Western boreal taiga zone, from EC Alaska to W Northwest Territories, southeastwards to C Alberta and W coast of Hudson Bay, Canada
Notes
Active day or night. Swims well, looks like a very small muskrat in the water. Forms dense but transient colonies. Prefers recently burned or cutover forest, often in riparian areas with mineral soils.