Kashmir Mountain Vole vs limestone fern

Alticola montosa compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Alticola	Gymnocarpium
Species	Alticola montosa	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.