Microtus ilaeus

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	RODENTIA	CRICETIDAE

Scientific Name:

Microtus ilaeus

Species Authority:

Thomas, 1912

Common Name(s):

English

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Kazakhstan Vole, Tien Shan Vole

Synonym(s):

Microtus kirgisorum (Ognec, 1950)

Microtus kirgisorum (Ognev, 1950)

Taxonomic Notes:

This species was formerly listed as a subspecies of M. arvalis (Musser and Carleton 2005).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2008
Date Assessed:	2008-06-30
Assessor(s):	Smith, A.T. & Johnston, C.H.
Reviewer(s):	Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Chanson, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Justification: This species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, likely occurrence in a number of protected areas, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This is a widespread species, occurring in northwest China (Xinjiang province), Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan (Musser and Carleton 2005).
Countries:	Native: Afghanistan; China (Xinjiang); Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Tajikistan; Uzbekistan
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Population [top]

Population:	There are currently no data regarding the population status of this species.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species occurs in forest, forest-steppe and scrub meadow (Smith and Xie 2008).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no major threats to the species throughout its range.

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats to the species throughout its range.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There are no known conservation measures in place for this species. It may be present in protected areas. Further studies are needed into the abundance of this species. In China, it has been regionally Red Listed as Least Concern (Wang and Xie 2004).

Conservation Actions:

There are no known conservation measures in place for this species. It may be present in protected areas. Further studies are needed into the abundance of this species. In China, it has been regionally Red Listed as Least Concern (Wang and Xie 2004).

Citation:	Smith, A.T. & Johnston, C.H. 2008. Microtus ilaeus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 28 January 2015.
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