Hi Micheal. We don’t get any voles in South Africa. We get two families of moles. The one is Golden Moles (family Chrysochloridae) of which Cape Golden Mole is fairy common in the cape, and then there are Mole-rats (Family Bathyergidae) of which there are three that are more commonly found in the Cape. These are Cape Dune Mole-rat, Cape Mole-rat and Common Mole-rat. Mole-rats are larger, around 15-30cm in length, where Golden Moles are around 10-11cm
Hi – we live in Mooi River (kzn midlands) and rescued a tiny rodent yesterday.
In a field which was being baled.
We are sure it is a vole.
Could you help identify it?
Many thanks
Vicky
Hello, as per Vicky’s comment April 22, 2022, I have also come across a vole. At least I think it is. Staying in KZN Midlands as well. Please could you help identify?
Are voles commonly found in the western cape, South Africa?
Hi Micheal. We don’t get any voles in South Africa. We get two families of moles. The one is Golden Moles (family Chrysochloridae) of which Cape Golden Mole is fairy common in the cape, and then there are Mole-rats (Family Bathyergidae) of which there are three that are more commonly found in the Cape. These are Cape Dune Mole-rat, Cape Mole-rat and Common Mole-rat. Mole-rats are larger, around 15-30cm in length, where Golden Moles are around 10-11cm
Hi – we live in Mooi River (kzn midlands) and rescued a tiny rodent yesterday.
In a field which was being baled.
We are sure it is a vole.
Could you help identify it?
Many thanks
Vicky
Sorry Vicky. Seem to have missed your comment.
Hello, as per Vicky’s comment April 22, 2022, I have also come across a vole. At least I think it is. Staying in KZN Midlands as well. Please could you help identify?