Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Alticola montosa compared with Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Alticola	Phaeophyscia
Species	Alticola montosa	Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.