Père David's Red-backed Vole

Père David's Red-backed VoleThis small vole is described from Taiwan’s mountains, with glossy dark fur and a short snout and tail. It feeds on forest-floor plants.What does it look like?Its fur is fine, black, and glossy. It has small round ears, a short snout, and a short tail.How does it live?This small vole is described from Taiwan’s mountains, with glossy dark fur and a short snout and tail. It feeds on forest-floor plants.In Taiwan’s mountains, it uses dense vegetation on the forest floor and at forest edges, feeding mainly on roots, stems, and leaves, as well as seeds.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.