The Southern Red-backed Vole is recognized by its striking chestnut-red dorsal stripe contrasting with gray sides. It is a boreal and montane forest vole that prefers cool, moist habitats with abundant decaying logs and stumps for cover. Unlike many voles, it is an agile climber and will forage on shrubs and low branches.
Habitat
Boreal and montane conifer forests with mossy floor
Diet
Berries, fungi, seeds, and insects
How common
Common
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