Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Mountain yam

Alticola montosa compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Alticola	Dioscorea
Species	Alticola montosa	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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