Kashmir Mountain Vole vs meadow brown

Alticola montosa compared with Maniola jurtina

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while meadow brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	meadow brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Alticola	Maniola
Species	Alticola montosa	Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

Kashmir Mountain Vole and meadow brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	meadow brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.