Bank Vole
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Bank Vole

Myodes glareolus

10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Białowieża National Park
9 Verified records at Białowieża National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) is a small vole with red-brown fur and some grey patches, with a tail about half as long as its body. A rodent, it lives in woodland areas and is around 100 millimetres (3.9 in) in length. The bank vole is found in much of Europe and in northwestern Asia. It is native to Great Britain but not to Ireland, where it has been accidentally introduced, and has now colonised much of the south and southwest. The bank vole lives in woodland, hedgerows and other dense vegetation, such as bracken and bramble. Its underground chamber is lined with moss, feathers and vegetable fibre and contains a store of food. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Bank Vole sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Białowieża National Park

European Water Vole
LC

European Water Vole

Mammal

Arvicola amphibius

Insufficient data
Field Vole
LC

Field Vole

Mammal

Microtus agrestis

Insufficient data
Tundra Vole

Tundra Vole

Mammal

Microtus oeconomus

Insufficient data
Eurasian Beaver
LC

Eurasian Beaver

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Castor fiber

40–50% · Likely
Eurasian Red Squirrel
LC Endemic

Eurasian Red Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus vulgaris

40–50% · Likely
Striped Field Mouse
LC Endemic

Striped Field Mouse

Mammal

Apodemus agrarius

Insufficient data
Yellow-necked Field Mouse
LC

Yellow-necked Field Mouse

Mammal

Apodemus flavicollis

Insufficient data
Eurasian Harvest Mouse
LC

Eurasian Harvest Mouse

Mammal

Micromys minutus

Insufficient data
Edible Dormouse
LC

Edible Dormouse

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Glis glis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
20–30
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
2 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
3 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
4 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
5 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
6 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
7 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
Insufficient data
8 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
9 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
10 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
11 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data
12 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
13 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bank Vole in Białowieża National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Bank Vole sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bank Vole in Białowieża National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Bank Vole in Białowieża National Park in our monthly data.

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