Wildlifeof China
Silver Mountain Vole
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
Photo: Krishnapriya Tamma · CC BY-SA 3.0
Alticola argentatus
Basic stats
Diet
Alpine grasses, herbs and dwarf shrubs
Habitat
Rocky alpine slopes, talus and high mountain meadow
Range
Central Asian mountains, including western China
Size
Approximately 10–14cm head-and-body length
The silver mountain vole is a compact high-altitude rodent with dense, usually pale grey or silver-grey fur, rounded ears and a short tail. It ranges through the mountains of Central Asia, including western China. Adults measure approximately 10–14cm excluding the tail. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It inhabits rocky alpine slopes, talus and high mountain meadow, sheltering beneath stones and in crevices or burrows. Alpine grasses, herbs and dwarf shrubs form its diet. Individuals may cache cut vegetation to provide food during periods of snow cover. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Silver Mountain Vole eat?
- Alpine grasses, herbs and dwarf shrubs
- What habitat does the Silver Mountain Vole live in?
- Rocky alpine slopes, talus and high mountain meadow
- Where is the Silver Mountain Vole found?
- Central Asian mountains, including western China
- How big is the Silver Mountain Vole?
- Approximately 10–14cm head-and-body length