Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Louse

Alticola montosa compared with Bovicola ovis

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Trichodectidae
Genus	Alticola	Bovicola
Species	Alticola montosa	Bovicola ovis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).