Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Mountain Clouded Yellow

Alticola montosa compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Mountain Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Alticola	Colias
Species	Alticola montosa	Colias phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Mountain Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.