Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Large Cabbage White

Alticola montosa compared with Pieris brassicae

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Large Cabbage White is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Large Cabbage White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Alticola	Pieris
Species	Alticola montosa	Pieris brassicae

Evolutionary Relationship

Kashmir Mountain Vole and Large Cabbage White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Large Cabbage White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Large Cabbage White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Cabbage White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (41 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Large Cabbage White

Large Cabbage White (Pieris brassicae) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.