Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Midge

Alticola montosa compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Alticola	Dasineura
Species	Alticola montosa	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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