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Card 140/142

Name

Cricetidae

vole

Framing

Phylum: Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia

Family: Cricetidae

Habitat

Terrestrial. Diverse, from forests to agricultural fields

Feeding

Phytophagous

Distribution

Holarctic. Widespread in the Iberian Peninsula.

Conservation status

One endemic species (Cabrera vole) is considered Vulnerable due to habitat destruction.

Additional information

Short tail. Short, rounded ears.

Additional information

Bibliography

- Wilson, D. E., Mittermeier, R. A., & Lacher, T. E. (2017). Handbook of the Mammals of the World Vol. 7: Rodents II. Lynx Edicions. Disponible en biblioteca UGR.

- Palomo, L. J., Gisbert, J., & Blanco, J. C. (eds) (2007). Atlas y Libro Rojo de los Mamíferos terrestres de España. Dirección General de Biodiversidad – SECEM-SECEMU. Accesible en: https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/biodiversidad/temas/inventarios-nacionales/inventario-especies-terrestres/inventario-nacional-de-biodiversidad/ieet_mamif_atlas.aspx