Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Mountain Sorrel Rust

Alticola montosa compared with Puccinia oxyriae

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Mountain Sorrel Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Mountain Sorrel Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Alticola	Puccinia
Species	Alticola montosa	Puccinia oxyriae

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Sorrel Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Mountain Sorrel Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Sorrel Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.