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Microtus
Sign in to saveMicrotus is a genus of voles found in North America, Europe and northern Asia. The genus name refers to the small ears of these animals. They are stout rodents with short ears, legs and tails. They eat green vegetation such as grasses and sedges in summer, and grains, seeds, root and bark at other times. The genus is also called "meadow voles". thumb|Microtus skulls (Bailey, 1900) thumb|Microtus skull bases (Bailey, 1900)
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderRodentia
- FamilyCricetidae
田鼠屬（學名：Microtus）是田鼠的一屬，分佈在歐洲北部、亞洲和北美。其特徵為身體粗壯，耳、腿和尾巴較短，生活在草原地區，夏天以草、苔為食，其他時間則以穀物、種子、根、樹皮為食。
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Microtus is a genus of voles found in North America, Europe and northern Asia. The genus name refers to the small ears of these animals. They are stout rodents with short ears, legs and tails. They eat green vegetation such as grasses and sedges in summer, and grains, seeds, root and bark at other times. The genus is also called "meadow voles". thumb|Microtus skulls (Bailey, 1900) thumb|Microtus skull bases (Bailey, 1900)
There is some disagreement on the definitive list of species in this genus, and which subgenera are recognized. The American Society of Mammalogists recognizes the following 60 species, with discrepancies as noted: