Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Murex

Alticola montosa compared with Medicago murex

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Murex is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Murex
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alticola	Medicago
Species	Alticola montosa	Medicago murex

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Murex

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murex

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (6 countries).