Dwarf Shield vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Pluteus nanus compared with Alticola montosa

Key Differences

• Dwarf Shield is Least Concern while Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	Kashmir Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pluteus	Alticola
Species	Pluteus nanus	Alticola montosa

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Shield	Kashmir Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.