MEADOW VOLE (Microtus pennsylvanicus modestus)
Common in damp meadows.
RED-BACKED VOLE (Clethrionomys gapperi galei)
Occasional in damp woods.
NORTHERN VOLE (Phenacomys intermedius intermedius)
Rarely found in the subalpine zone.
THE HARES, RABBITS, AND PIKAS
These animals were formerly included in the order of rodents. However, instead of having the rodents’ four front (incisor) teeth, (two above and two below), these have six. The extra pair are tiny and not very useful, being placed directly behind the upper front teeth. This anatomical difference is the scientific basis for separating the rodents and the rabbits.
PIKA (Ochotona princeps saxatilis)
A small, tailless member of the rabbit family, guinea-pig like in form, with short, round ears and a varying colored coat, ranging from buffy to brown. Total length 7 inches. Height at shoulder 3 inches.