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Zempoaltépec vole size: How big do they get?

How big does a Zempoaltépec vole get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Zempoaltépec vole (Microtus umbrosus) reaches an average size of 11.8 cm (0′ 5″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 42 grams (0.09 lbs). The Zempoaltépec vole (genus: Microtus) is a member of the family Muridae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The Zempoaltépec vole (Microtus umbrosus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. The name Microtus is from the Greek word mikros meaning small and otus meaning ear. The name umbrosus could be from the Latin umbros meaning shady. It is rather large and has a long tail when compared with other voles. Its pelage is long and soft. In the upper parts, the hair is uniformly dusky with brown tips and the lower parts a dark grey thinly washed with a reddish yellow color. It is found only in Mexico, in a semi-isolated mountain range southeast of the Cajones River in Mixes district, in Oaxaca.

Animals of the same family as a Zempoaltépec vole

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Zempoaltépec vole

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Zempoaltépec vole:

Animals with the same weight as a Zempoaltépec vole

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Microtus umbrosus: