Bank vole
Clethrionomys glareolus
Bank voles are widespread across mainland Britain, but are absent from some offshore islands.
Life span
They live for up to 18 months.
The bank vole is a pest and causes the same kind of damage as mice to crops and farm buildings. The species is also known as a spreader of the dreaded hantavirus.
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Bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus)
The bank vole has a small, stocky body and a blunt, rounded muzzle. The upperparts may be yellowish, reddish or brown in colour, the flanks... More 15 Images 4 Videos ...
Bank Vole Myodes glareolus
Skomer Vole M. g. skomerensis
Field Vole Microtus agrestis
Common Vole M. arvalis ...
The field vole is also called the short-tailed vole. It is very similar to the bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) but the latter has red-brown fur, a longer tail and more prominent ears than the field vole.
 See also: Vole, Mouse, Weasel, Squirrel, Badger
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