Orkney vole  (Microtus arvalis orcadensis)

Facts

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Rodentia
Family Muridae
Genus Microtus (1)
Size Head-body length: 9 - 12 cm (2)
Tail length: around 3 - 4 cm (2)
Weight 14 - 90 g (4)

Status

Not legally protected in the UK. No conservation designations (3). The common vole, Microtus arvalis, is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (1).