Kashmir Mountain Vole vs mountain melick

Alticola montosa compared with Melica nutans

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while mountain melick is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	mountain melick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Alticola	Melica
Species	Alticola montosa	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	mountain melick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain melick

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.