Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyCricetidae (Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Allies)
- GenusMicrotus (Meadow Voles)
- SpeciesMicrotus pennsylvanicus (Meadow Vole)
Closest Relatives at Acadia National Park
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
Gapperrotelmaus
Myodes gapperi
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Quiller
Erethizon dorsatus
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
Woodchuck
Marmota monax
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 11 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Meadow Vole in Acadia National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Meadow Vole sighting in Acadia National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Meadow Vole in Acadia National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Meadow Vole in Acadia National Park in our monthly data.