Myodes californicus (western red-backed vole)

Diet	fungi and lichens
Habitat	Late seral conifer forest.
Description	Dorsum reddish, grey-brown sides. Similar to southern red-backed vole, M. gapperi, but range differs.
Skull Characteristics	Posterior margin of palate with a spine (compared to M. gapperi). Most loops on upper molars rounded. 4 loops on lingual side of M3.
Notes	The genus Myodes was formerly called Clethrionomys, and this is the name used in many references. Links to more species information: Smithsonian Animal Diversity Web