Northern Red-backed Vole
Myodes rutilus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyCricetidae (Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Allies)
- GenusMyodes
- SpeciesMyodes rutilus (Northern Red-backed Vole)
Closest Relatives at Kenai Fjords National Park
📅 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 | Kenai Fjords National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Denali National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Katmai National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Red-backed Vole in Kenai Fjords National Park?
About 24% of visitor-days record a Northern Red-backed Vole sighting in Kenai Fjords National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern Red-backed Vole in Kenai Fjords National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Northern Red-backed Vole in Kenai Fjords National Park in our monthly data.