Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Limestone Disc Lichen

Alticola montosa compared with Lecidella stigmatea

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Limestone Disc Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Limestone Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lecanoraceae
Genus	Alticola	Lecidella
Species	Alticola montosa	Lecidella stigmatea

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Limestone Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Limestone Disc Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Disc Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.