Microtus is a genus of voles found in North America, Europe and northern Asia. The genus name refers to the small ears of these animals. They are stout rodents with short ears, legs and tails. They ea

The short-tailed field vole, short-tailed vole, or simply field vole, is a grey-brown vole, around 10 cm in length, with a short tail. It is one of the most common mammals in Europe, with a range exte