Kashmir Mountain Vole vs

Alticola montosa compared with Nitzschia parvula

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Alticola	Nitzschia
Species	Alticola montosa	Nitzschia parvula

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Nitzschia parvula is a small freshwater diatom in the family Bacillariaceae, characterized by its linear to lanceolate valve with a keel and raphe along the valve margin. It inhabits benthic and epiphytic communities in rivers, lakes, and wetlands.