On 2/10/2016 8:12 PM, cshenk wrote:
> Hi Bruce, a Vole is a small rodent. We tend to call them field mice
> here. Like gophers, they make many tunneled underground homes (smaller
> tunnels due to smaller size).
I never thought about what the difference is because they do look like
mice. I think the difference is in what damage they'll do to your property.
"Mice and voles are commonly lumped together, probably because the
differences between them are so slight. Both are small, furry rodents,
but mice generally have large eyes, large ears and long tails (close to
or greater than the length of their bodies). Voles have smaller eyes,
smaller ears (often concealed in their fur), and shorter tails. Voles
tend to be active day and night, whereas mice are mainly nocturnal. (
Meadow voles are commonly referred to as field mice, which tends to
add to the confusion regarding these two groups of mammals!) There are
five species of mice in New England (white-footed, deer, house, meadow
jumping and woodland jumping), and four species of voles (meadow,
southern red-backed, rock and woodland)."
https://naturallycuriouswithmaryholl...mice-vs-voles/
I think voles are more damaging to your flower beds than mice are. That
is just a guess without looking it up.
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