Kashmir Mountain Vole vs northern common cuscus

Alticola montosa compared with Phalanger orientalis

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while northern common cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	northern common cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cricetidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Alticola	Phalanger
Species	Alticola montosa	Phalanger orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kashmir Mountain Vole and northern common cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

northern common cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	northern common cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern common cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.