Red tree vole - Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
The red tree vole is a medium-sized vole. It is uniquely colored among North American voles: bright orangish-red to cinnamon on the dorsum, silvery gray (often with some light orangish hairs) on the venter, and a tail pale orangish on the venter grading to black on the dorsum.
Red Tree Vole (Arborimus longicaudus) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The red tree vole (Arborimus longicaudus) is an arboreal mouse-sized rodent found in western Oregon south to northwestern California, with the north Oregon coast distinct population segment (DPS) of red tree vole occurring in the northwest quarter of the species’ range. Tree voles are small rodents less than 8 inches long and weighing less ...
RED TREE VOLE | College of Agricultural Sciences - Oregon State …
The Red Tree Vole is a small, arboreal vole that lives high in the canopy of conifer trees in mature forests in Oregon and Washington. This species is an important dietary component for Northern Spotted Owl and other forest predators and is a species of concern given its dependence on mature forest and difficulty associated with monitoring ...
Rats and Mice - Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
The red tree vole is a medium-sized vole. It is uniquely colored among North American voles: bright orangish-red to cinnamon on the dorsum, silvery gray (often with some light orangish hairs) on the venter, and a tail pale orangish on the venter grading to black on the dorsum. This vole is endemic to western Oregon.
Red Tree Vole - Oregon Wild
The red tree vole is a mysterious rodent that lives in nests at the top of old-growth Douglas-fir trees. Their geographic range is restricted to mature conifer forests in the western Cascade and coastal regions of Oregon. Reddish-brown in color, red tree voles are similar in size to a common mouse, with their tails making up half their body length.
Red tree voles are small rodents with round ears, long tails and fur that is reddish brown in color. Red tree voles form canopies to build nests in Douglas-fir trees. They have small home ranges, low reproductive rates and a specialized diet consisting mostly of Douglas-fir needles, and are mostly active at night.
Red Tree Vole Conservation and Strategic Surveys
The red tree vole (Aborimus longicaudus) lives nearly its entire life in the branches of conifer trees. It only occurs west of the Cascade Mountain crest in Oregon and northern California.
The tree vole survey protocol classifies tree vole nests as “active” if there are green cuttings, resin ducts, or fecal pellets present, or “inactive” if the nest material is old. In this guide, we will use the biological terms occupied, likely occupied, or recently occupied to define “active” tree vole nests and old vole nest to ...
Red Tree Vole - Oregon Conservation Strategy
Red tree voles are arboreal rodents that inhabit dense, moist conifer forests. They prefer large stands and have a highly-specialized diet, primarily of Douglas fir needles. They require large branches for protection of nests, which are typically at least 50 feet above ground.
Red tree vole / Arborimus longicaudus - US Forest Service …
The secretive nocturnal red tree vole is one of least studied and most specialized voles in North America. It is found only along the coast and in the Western Cascades of Oregon where it spends most of its life in the tops of tall conifers. eating needles of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and. Occasionally, other conifers. The voles clip ...