What Animal Lives Where

Where has the field vole been recorded?

Microtus agrestis occurrence evidence comes from 2,547 records in 20 countries and territories, from 1898 to 2026. Most records come from Sweden.

MammaliaRodentiaCricetidaeMicrotus

Observation evidence passport

Evidence found

2,547 records across 20 countries and territories, 1898–2026.

Microtus agrestis · GBIF taxon key 2438616

Source coverage

CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.

Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.

What this means

The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: August.

12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.

What this does not mean

repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.

A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.

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When it is recorded

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Peak month: August. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Records over time

18982026

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where field vole has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for field vole. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.

PlaceRecordsShare
Sweden 1,327
United Kingdom 487
Luxembourg 394
France 53
Norway 46
Germany 44
Slovenia 37
Denmark 35
Croatia 34
Austria 21
Belgium 19
Finland 13
Spain 10
Hungary 9
Guernsey 5
Serbia 5
Switzerland 3
Russia 3
Bosnia & Herzegovina 1
Czechia 1

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Afghan Mole-Vole
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.