Adder’S-Mouth vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Malaxis bayardii compared with Alticola montosa

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Kashmir Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Orchidaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Malaxis	Alticola
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Alticola montosa

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Kashmir Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.