Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Least Puffball

Alticola montosa compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Least Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Alticola	Bovista
Species	Alticola montosa	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.