Kashmir Mountain Vole vs nard sedge

Alticola montosa compared with Carex nardina

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while nard sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	nard sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alticola	Carex
Species	Alticola montosa	Carex nardina

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

nard sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	nard sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

nard sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.