Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Lacquered Bracket

Alticola montosa compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Lacquered Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Lacquered Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Alticola	Ganoderma
Species	Alticola montosa	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Lacquered Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).