Gallery description : picture of vole
The life span is 0.5 - 2 years. The average weight of the water vole is 160g - 350g (5.6oz - 12.3oz). Water Vole (arvicola amphibius) usually grows 14cm - 22cm (5.5in - 8.7in). Water Vole lives in banks of slow-moving water. It has a fur skin type. The diet is herbivore.
Facts about water voles
| Name | Water Vole |
| Habitat | Banks of slow-moving water |
| Skin Type | Fur |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Colour | Brown, black, grey |
| Predators | Weasels. owls, pike |
| Life Span | 0.5 - 2 years |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Distinctive Features | Small rounded body and hairy tail |
| Prey | Aquatic plants, grasses, reeds |
| Conservation Status | Least concern |
| Common Name | Water vole |
| Genus | Arvicola |
| Size (L) | 14cm - 22cm (5.5in - 8.7in) |
| Lifestyle | Diurnal |
| Family | Cricetidae |
| Diet | Herbivore |
| Group | Mammal |
| Scientific Name | Arvicola amphibius |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Water Type | Fresh |
| Weight | 160g - 350g (5.6oz - 12.3oz) |
| Average Litter Size | 6 |
| Class | Mammalia |
Image Details
| Description | Picture of vole. Woods Walks and Wildlife: Another Peeper, and a Vole Reaches Its End |
| Width | Not defined yet |
| Heigh | Not defined yet |
| File type | Not defined yet |
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