Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Onion Smut

Alticola montosa compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Alticola	Urocystis
Species	Alticola montosa	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.