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MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Microtus agrestis

Accepted taxon: Microtus agrestis


Accepted taxon: Microtus agrestis
Taxon: Microtus agrestis
Rank: Species
Higher Classification: RODENTIA | MYOMORPHA | Muroidea | Cricetidae | Arvicolinae | Microtus | Microtus
Reference: Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), JHU Press, 2005.

Fig.1 - Ternary plot of the proximate analysis for the Microtus agrestis diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 26, ASH (Ash contents) 7, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 51, CP (Crude Protein) 13, EE (Ether Extract) 2. See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets. Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15. [DOI]


Table 1. List of Diet Items for Microtus agrestis.
TSN Complete name Part Ratio a. Reference(s)
Poaceae STEM 80.00 Smith,A. …
Magnoliopsida ROOT 10.00 Smith,A. …
Lilianae ROOT 6.67 Smith,A. …
Magnoliopsida BARK 3.33 Smith,A. …

a. Standardized values. See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets. Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15. [DOI]


Table 2. List of Standard Traits for Microtus agrestis.
Trait Selected Value All Value(s) Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 Herbivore-Grazer Herbivore-Grazer Brian K. …
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 Herbivore Herbivore Brian K. …

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Microtus agrestis.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)

Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Microtus agrestis.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)

b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..


Table 5. List of Data Sources for Microtus agrestis.
Taxon Reference Match Status
Microtus agrestis McNab,B. K., 1986, The influence of food habits on the energetics of eutherian mammals, Ecological Monographs 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Microtus agrestis Smith,A. T., 2010, A guide to the mammals of China, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted

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