Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Lesser bilby

Alticola montosa compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Alticola	Macrotis
Species	Alticola montosa	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.