Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Orange Tooth

Alticola montosa compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Alticola	Hydnellum
Species	Alticola montosa	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.