Kashmir Mountain Vole vs marsh orchid

Alticola montosa compared with Dactylorhiza majalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Kashmir Mountain Vole marsh orchid
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Cricetidae Orchidaceae
Genus Alticola Dactylorhiza
Species Alticola montosa Dactylorhiza majalis

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

marsh orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Kashmir Mountain Vole marsh orchid
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Kashmir Mountain Vole

No description available.

marsh orchid

No description available.

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