AnAge entry for Myodes rutilus
Classification (HAGRID: 04626)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Genus: Myodes
- Species
- Myodes rutilus
- Common name
- Northern red-backed vole
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 2.12 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 1425
- Sample size
- Small
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
In captivity, these animals have been found to live up to 2 years and 8 months. Additionally, most of the captive specimens died within the first year [1425].
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [1425] Novikov et al. (2020), Age-related differences in physiology and survival of northern red-backed voles (Myodes rutilus) in captivity (PubMed)
External Resources
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