Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Lime Pigmy

Alticola montosa compared with Stigmella tiliae

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Lime Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Lime Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Alticola	Stigmella
Species	Alticola montosa	Stigmella tiliae

Evolutionary Relationship

Kashmir Mountain Vole and Lime Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Lime Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Lime Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lime Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.