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Scientific Name
Microtus ochrogaster
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Microtus ochrogaster (Wagner, 1842)
Park
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Prairie Vole
Park Synonyms
Microtus ochrogaster similis, Pitymys ochrogaster haydeni
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Suborder | Myomorpha |
| Superfamily | Muroidea |
| Family | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily | Arvicolinae |
| Genus | Microtus |
| Subgenus | Microtus (Pedomys) |
| Species | Microtus ochrogaster |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
common in grasslands: cyclic population
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jon Dalgleish-Northern Great Plains I&M
Created Date
7/3/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Stacey Meyer
Last Modified Date
6/16/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: WICA small mammal inventory 1999-2001
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Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (AGFO)
Badlands National Park (BADL)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Devils Tower National Monument (DETO)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Fort Laramie National Historic Site (FOLA)
George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (HEHO)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Scotts Bluff National Monument (SCBL)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (LIBI)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Pea Ridge National Military Park (PERI)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Homestead National Historical Park (HOME)
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (LIBO)
Jewel Cave National Monument (JECA)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
