Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Mountain Aster

Alticola montosa compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Mountain Aster
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	Oclemena
Species	Alticola montosa	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.