Kashmir Mountain Vole vs One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Alticola montosa compared with Eleocharis uniglumis

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while One-Glumed Spike-Rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
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	Eleocharis
Species	Alticola montosa	Eleocharis uniglumis

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).