Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Marsh Valerian

Alticola montosa compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Alticola	Valeriana
Species	Alticola montosa	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).