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Microtus henseli, the Tyrrhenian vole or Hensel's vole, was a rodent found in Sardinia and Corsica. It is believed to have become extinct around 2,000–3,000 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.

Microtus henseli

Temporal range: Late Holocene

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Arvicolinae
Genus: Microtus
Species: M. henseli
Binomial name
Microtus henseli

( F. Major, 1905)

Conservation Status
Extinct Status
Synonyms
Tyrrhenicola henseli F. Major, 1905
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