Chipmunk vs. Vole — What's the Difference?

Chipmunks are small, striped rodents of the family Sciuridae. Chipmunks are found in North America, with the exception of the Siberian chipmunk which is found primarily in Asia.

Voles are small rodents that are relatives of lemmings and hamsters, but with a stouter body; a shorter, hairy tail; a slightly rounder head; smaller ears and eyes; and differently formed molars (high-crowned with angular cusps instead of low-crowned with rounded cusps). They are sometimes known as meadow mice or field mice in North America.

Any of several small striped rodents of the genus Tamias, chiefly of North America.

Any of various rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, found throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere and having a short muzzle and tail and small ears.

A squirrel-like rodent of the genus Tamias, native mainly to North America.

The winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand, as of bridge; a grand slam.

(transitive) To speed up (an audio recording, especially a song), to make the voices high-pitched.

Any of a large number of species of small rodents of the subfamily Arvicolinae of the family Cricetidae which are not lemmings or muskrats.

(transitive) To fill (one's mouth or cheeks) with food.

A deal in a card game, écarté, that draws all the tricks.

(transitive) To stuff (food) into one's mouth or cheeks, sometimes as part of competitive eating.

To win all the tricks by a vole.

A squirrel-like animal of the genus Tamias, sometimes called the striped squirrel, chipping squirrel, ground squirrel, hackee. The common species of the United States is the Tamias striatus.

A deal at cards that draws all the tricks.

Chipmunk of western America and Asia

Any one of numerous species of micelike rodents belonging to Arvicola and allied genera of the subfamily Arvicolinæ. They have a thick head, short ears, and a short hairy tail.

To win all the tricks by a vole.

Any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows