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Microtus ochrogaster
Prairie Vole
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Common

Scientific Name with Authority:		Microtus ochrogaster (Wagner, 1842)
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Subclass Theria, Order Rodentia, Suborder Myomorpha, Family Cricetidae, Genus Microtus, Species Microtus ochrogaster


Seasonality Tags:
Breeder


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		MO: S4
Evidence:		0 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 3 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
Badlands National Park	Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area	Buffalo National River
Devils Tower National Monument	Effigy Mounds National Monument
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	Fort Laramie National Historic Site
George Washington Carver National Monument	Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Homestead National Historical Park	Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Indiana Dunes National Park	Jewel Cave National Monument
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
Mammoth Cave National Park	Missouri National Recreational River
Niobrara National Scenic River	Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Pea Ridge National Military Park	Scotts Bluff National Monument
Stones River National Battlefield	Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Theodore Roosevelt National Park	Wind Cave National Park


Last Modified Date:	2/23/2005

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/4/2025 6:50:41 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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