Cricetulus migratorius,Grey hamster,Hamster, moving

Features：The body is relatively stout. The tail is long, which is longer than the hind legs and is about 30% of the body length. The snout is blunt and the ears are round.

The gray hamster belongs to the subfamily Cricetinae. The taxonomic status of this species is stable, and there are many subspecies, 15 of which are described, 3 of which are in China. It is a species with strong adaptability. According to records (Luo Zexun et al., 2000), this species is distribute...

Cricetulus kamensis,Tibetan hamster,Kangzang hamster, Tibetan hamster, short-tailed Tibetan hamster, Ladakh hamster

Features：It has small eyes, large, round ears, a long tail, and a dark gray-brown back. The base of the dorsal hair is light gray-black, gradually darkening from front to back.

Kangzang hamster belongs to the subfamily Cricetinae. Its former Chinese name was Tibetan hamster. Its taxonomic status is stable, but there are many subspecies. It was later revised by Wang Song and Zheng Changlin (1973) to have 4 subspecies in China. It is a plateau species, living in alpine shrub...

Cricetulus barabensis,Spotted hamster, patterned hamster, moving hamster, cheeked hamster, Chinese hamster

Features：Small in size, stout and short in appearance, with a relatively round head, a short and blunt snout, and short and round ears with white edges.

The black-lined hamster belongs to the subfamily Cricetinae. The taxonomic status of this species is stable, but the subspecies are relatively confusing. There are as many as 6 subspecies in my country. Whether they are all valid needs further study. It is a common species in the arid and semi-arid...

Ondatra zibethicus,Muskrat, Ondatra,Castor zibethicus Linnaeus,Blue-rooted marten, muskrat, water rat, water rat

Features：It is the largest in the subfamily of voles. The male secretes muskrat scent through the muskrat glands in its reproductive system, which has a strong aroma. Muskrat scent can replace musk as a precious Chinese medicinal material and is also a raw material for making high-end perfumes.

Muskrat is commonly known as blue-rooted marten or muskrat. It is named because the glands in its perineum can produce musk-like secretions. Because they live in water and are good at swimming, they are also called water rats or water mice. Muskrat is native to North America and was introduced to th...

Proedromys liangshanensis,Neodon nyalamensis,Vole, Microtus gross

Features：Its body shape is similar to that of a vole, but it is slightly larger than an ordinary vole, and its ears are smaller and hidden in the fur.

Liangshan Grooved Vole belongs to the subfamily Arvicoliniae. It is a new species published by Liu Shaoying et al. (2007). There was only one species in the genus Proedromys: Proedromys bedfordi, and it was rare. Except for the Sichuan Academy of Forestry, there are only three specimens in the world...

Ellobius tancrei,Ellobius talpinus,Flip rat, ground rat, blind rat, arch rat

Features：It is a species highly adapted to underground life.

Mole voles belong to the subfamily Arvicolinae. There are 5 species in the world and only 1 species in China. The species-level classification status is stable, and the subspecies are very differentiated. China has 3 subspecies recorded. It is a typical grassland underground rodent. It hardly moves...

Eolagurus luteus,Lagurus luteus,Yellow Steppe Lemming,Yellow prairie lemming,

Features：They are large, stocky, and resemble lemmings.

The yellow rabbit-tailed rat is a typical semi-desert steppe species and is cold-resistant. It was once classified as the genus <Lagurus>. Gromov & Polyakov (1992) separated the two from the morphology, making <Eolagurus> an independent genus, but whether the independent genus status...

Microtus oeconomus,Root Vole

Features：The ears are short, the tail is very short, the body hair is fluffy, and the body hair is dark gray-brown or even black-brown.

Root voles are very tolerant of moisture, and their population is large in very humid valley wetlands that are submerged even with a slight rise in water. They are harmful to grassland and wetland ecosystems. In terms of classification, they have long been confused with the Qaidam root vole (Microtu...

Alexandromys limnophilus,Microtus,Root Vole subspecies qaidam,Microtus oeconomus limnophilus

Features：The body hair is fluffy, and the hair on the back is dark gray-brown or even black-brown.

Qaidam root voles live in caves, which are relatively simple and mostly have a single entrance. They build their nests under haystacks, grass roots, and tree roots. Some individuals build outer nests. They feed on the green parts of plants, and in winter they dig up roots, tuber sprouts, and seeds o...

Lasiopodomys (Stenocranius) gregalis,Lasiopodomys gregalis,Social Vole

Features：The tail is short, the ears are short, and the back hair comes in various colors such as gray sandy yellow, black brown, brown, and light brown.

Narrow-headed voles live in groups. They are active mainly during the day, but also at night. They are often dispersed in summer, but gather on sunny slopes and leeward places in autumn and winter. The range of activity is generally no more than 150m. The intensity of activity is related to the temp...

Microtus fortis,Reed Vole,Swamp vole, Far Eastern vole, Giant vole

Features：The individual is large and is one of the largest individuals in the genus vole.

The oriental vole is a typical burrowing type. It does not hibernate and moves out of its burrows day and night. Due to its frequent activities and frequent trips between several groups of burrows, very obvious runways are often formed on the ground. Especially in moss and reed fields, the runways a...

Garrulax formosus,Red-winged Laughingthrush

Features：The snout is short and blunt, the ears are short and small, and the tail is very short.

Common voles belong to the subfamily Arvicolinae. There is no dispute about their taxonomic status. However, there are many subspecies, more than 20, which is quite confusing. The one distributed in my country may belong to the Altai subspecies (<M. arvalis obscurus>). It is harmful to farmlan...

Phaiomys leucurus，Pitymys leucurus，Brandt's pine vole, Pine vole, Pine vole、Blyth's vole

Features：It has a very short tail, very short ears, and short limbs. It is a species of the genus M. suspensor that is good at digging.

The white-tailed pine vole belongs to the subfamily of voles (Arvicolinae). The previous classification status was very confusing, but Liu Shaoying et al. (2012, 2017) confirmed that it belongs to the genus Arvicolinae through molecular systematic research. This species is distributed at high altitu...

Neodon irene

Features：The fur on the back is gray, and it is the smallest individual in the genus Pine Vole.

Plateau pine voles belong to the subfamily Arvicolinae. The classification status is stable, and it previously included two subspecies: the nominate subspecies (<N. irene irene>) and the Yunnan subspecies (<N. irene forresti>). In-depth research has found that the Yunnan subspecies of pi...

Eothenomys miletus,Eothenomys miletus confinii,Eothenomys miletus miletus,Asiatic velvet mouse

Features：It is small, short and thick, with short limbs and tail. The back of the body is dark reddish brown, and the belly is blue-gray or gray.

The large woolly rat belongs to the subfamily Arvicolinae. Its classification and identification have long been confusing, and the black-bellied woolly rat (Eothenomys melanogaster) is often included as a subspecies. The identification characteristics are also confusing due to tooth variation. It wa...

Eothenomys eva(Thomas,1911),Taozhou woolly rat

Features：The tail is more than half the length of the body, and the back hair is dense and gray.

Gansu woolly rat belongs to the subfamily Arvicolinae. Gansu woolly rat and another species Caryomys inez are both members of the genus Caryomys. In molecular systematics, Caryomys and Eothenomys are closely related. Previously, Caryomys was always a subgenus of Eothenomys. Liu Shaoying et al. (2012...

Clethrionomys rutilus,,Myodes rutilus,Northern Red-backed Vole,Clethrionomys rutilus

Features：The ears are small, the front and hind limbs are short, the tail is densely haired, and the back hair is bright ochre brown or brown-red.

Red-backed voles belong to the subfamily Microtiinae. The species-level classification status is stable, and there are many subspecies differentiations. There are 2 subspecies in China. It is a typical cold-resistant species in the north. The population in meadows and wetlands in coniferous forests...

Clethrionomys rufocanus,Myodes rufocanus,Gray Red-backed Vole,Clethrionomys rufocanus,Hypudoeus rufocanus,Red-haired mouse

Features：It has a stout body, large ears, short limbs, a reddish-brown back, grayish-yellow sides, and dirty white fur on the belly.

The brown-backed croaker belongs to the subfamily Arvicolinae. The species status is very stable, but the genus status is controversial. The species was named in 1846, and Miller (1900) established the subgenus <Craseomys> and regarded the brown-backed croaker as the only species of the subgen...

Alticola stoliczkanus (Blanford,1875)

Features：The back of the body is gray-brown with a yellow-white spot behind the ear.

Alticola strachyi belongs to the Arvicolinae subfamily. The type specimen is found in Ladakh, India. There is no controversy about the classification itself, but the type locality of another species: Kumaung Alticola (<Alticola strachyi>) is also in Ladakh. The difference between the two class...

Alticola argentata,Gray Mountain

Features：The top of the head and back of the body are light brown-gray, with dark gray base and light brown tips; the belly is grayish white, with gray base and white tips.

Belongs to the subfamily Arvicolinae. Its taxonomic status is controversial and is generally considered a synonym of Lowe's alpine croaker (<Alticola roylei>). The subspecies classification is also confusing. All species of the genus Alticola have a relatively limited distribution and hars...

Eospalax smithi,Myospalax smithii,Myospalax smithii Thomas

Features：It is of medium size, with a short tail and dark gray-brown fur.

The Stevens's zokor belongs to the subfamily Myospalacinae. The Stevens's zokor is named after the specimen collected from Lintan, Gansu. There was controversy over whether it is an independent species. Sometimes it is regarded as a subspecies of the Qinling zokor (Eospalax rufescens). It ma...