Arvicolinae

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
nocturnal
gptkbp:belongs_to gptkb:family_Cricetidae
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:diet herbivorous
gptkbp:fossil_record extensive
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Dicrostonyx
gptkb:Microtus
gptkb:Lemmus
Rattus
Zapus
Arvicola
Eothenomys
Mictomys
Myodes
Mysomys
Neodon
Ondatra
Phenacomys
Pitymys
Sicista
Stenocranus
Synaptomys
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
wetlands
forests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Arvicolinae
gptkbp:includes lemmings
voles
musk rats
gptkbp:is_characterized_by small size
short tails
burrowing behavior
gptkbp:is_essential_for soil aeration
seed dispersal
food source for predators
ecological role
biodiversity indicator
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Eurasia
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:length 5 to 25 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 1 to 3 years
gptkbp:origin originated in the Miocene
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
snakes
gptkbp:reproduction high reproductive rate
gptkbp:social_structure varies by species
gptkbp:weight 50 to 300 grams