Woodland Vole Microtus pinetorum

Identification
This vole has chestnut brown fur and very small eyes. It is adapted for life underground.

Location
Common statewide

Size
1 to 2 ounces

Diet
It feeds on roots tubers and seeds.

Habitat
It occurs in forests orchards and fields.

Activity Period
Year round

Behavior
It is fossorial and creates shallow tunnel systems. It is active year round.

Lifecycle
Breeding occurs throughout the year.

Population
The population is stable statewide.

History
It has long been present in Ohio.

Human Interactions
It may damage fruit trees.

Facts
It is one of the most subterranean rodents in Ohio.

Sources
ODNR academic sources

Roots tubers seeds | Forests orchards fields | Statewide