Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Maltesecross

Alticola montosa compared with Silene chalcedonica

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Maltesecross is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Maltesecross
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Alticola	Silene
Species	Alticola montosa	Silene chalcedonica

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Maltesecross

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maltesecross

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).