Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Light Red Meranti

Alticola montosa compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Alticola	Shorea
Species	Alticola montosa	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Light Red Meranti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.