Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Marsh dandelion

Alticola montosa compared with Taraxacum palustre

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Marsh dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Marsh dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Alticola montosa	Taraxacum palustre

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.