Kashmir Mountain Vole vs kob

Alticola montosa compared with Kobus kob

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while kob is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	kob
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Alticola	Kobus
Species	Alticola montosa	Kobus kob

Evolutionary Relationship

Kashmir Mountain Vole and kob share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

kob

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	kob
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kob

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.