Common Name
Western Heather Vole
Order
Rodentia
Family
Cricetidae
Species Name
Phenacomys intermedius
Status
Lower Risk
States
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
New Mexico
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Distribution
NW British Columbia and SW Alberta, Canada, south to N New Mexico, C Utah and N California; disjunct populations in EC California and W Nevada
Notes
Mainly crepuscular or nocturnal. Usually solitary but may huddle in communal nests in winter. Habitat is heather meadows, alpine areas and open coniferous forest with a dense cover of low shrubs; usually found at 4,000-12,000ft, sometimes at lower elevati