| Tyrrhenian vole | |
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| A restored sketch sheet of Microtus henseli about to be prey upon a by a fox | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Genus: | Microtus |
| Species: | †M. henseli |
| Binomial name | |
| †Microtus henseli Major, 1905 | |
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The Tyrrhenian vole (Microtus henseli), also known as the Hensel's vole, is an extinct species of vole found in Sardinia and Corsica. It is believed to have become extinct around 2000 years ago, as a result of pressure and competition with dogs, foxes and weasels which were brought to the islands by humans. The humans themselves may have also played a role in the Tyrrhenian vole's extinction.