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A common vole is a small rodent species that lives in grasslands and meadows across Europe and Asia. These voles are ecologically important because they serve as a key food source for many predators like birds of prey and foxes, and their population numbers can significantly fluctuate from year to year.
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Species
Least ConcernMaximum longevity: 4.8 years (captivity) Observations: Voles, in general, are short-lived and show seasonal population crashes, probably due to lack of food. One captive specimen lived 4.8 years (Richard Weigl 2005).
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
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- Microtus arvalis
- taxon name
- Microtus arvalis
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- Microtus arvalis
- taxon common name
- common vole
- longest observed lifespan
- 4.8
- habitat
- shrubland
- short name
- M. arvalis
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