Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Northern Dropseed

Alticola montosa compared with Sporobolus heterolepis

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Northern Dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Northern Dropseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Alticola	Sporobolus
Species	Alticola montosa	Sporobolus heterolepis

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Dropseed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.