Vole - Classification

Classification

• Order Rodentia
  • Superfamily Muroidea
    • Family Cricetidae
      • Subfamily Arvicolinae (in part)
        • Tribe Arvicolini
          • Genus Arvicola – water voles
          • Genus Blanfordimys – Afghan vole and Bucharian vole
          • Genus Chionomys – snow voles
          • Genus Lasiopodomys
          • Genus Lemmiscus – sagebrush vole
          • Genus Microtus – voles
          • Genus Neodon – mountain voles
          • Genus Phaiomys
          • Genus Proedromys – Duke of Bedford's vole
          • Genus Volemys
        • Tribe Ellobiusini – mole voles
          • Genus Ellobius – mole voles
        • Tribe Lagurini
          • Genus Lagurus – steppe vole (also called steppe lemming)
        • Tribe Myodini
          • Genus Alticola – voles from Central Asia
          • Genus Caryomys
          • Genus Eothenomys – voles from East Asia
          • Genus Hyperacrius – voles from India (True's vole), Afghanistan and Pakistan (Murree's vole)
          • Genus Myodes – red-backed voles
        • Tribe Pliomyini
          • Genus Dinaromys – voles from the Dinaric Alps
        • incertae sedis
          • Genus Arborimus – tree voles
          • Genus Phenacomys – heather voles