Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Mountain Cherry

Alticola montosa compared with Prunus prostrata

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Mountain Cherry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Mountain Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alticola	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Alticola montosa	Prunus prostrata

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cherry

Habitat

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