Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Malayan civet

Alticola montosa compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Viverridae
Genus	Alticola	Viverra
Species	Alticola montosa	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Kashmir Mountain Vole and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.