Brown-backed Needletail vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Hirundapus giganteus compared with Alticola montosa

Key Differences

• Brown-backed Needletail is Least Concern while Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-backed Needletail	Kashmir Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hirundapus	Alticola
Species	Hirundapus giganteus	Alticola montosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-backed Needletail and Kashmir Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-backed Needletail	Kashmir Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown-backed Needletail

The Brown-Backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) is a species in the genus Hirundapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.