Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Marsh cudweed

Alticola montosa compared with Gnaphalium uliginosum

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Marsh cudweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Marsh cudweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alticola	Gnaphalium
Species	Alticola montosa	Gnaphalium uliginosum

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh cudweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Marsh cudweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh cudweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kuwait), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).