Kashmir Mountain Vole vs parma wallaby

Alticola montosa compared with Macropus parma

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while parma wallaby is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	parma wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cricetidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Alticola	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Alticola montosa	Macropus parma

Evolutionary Relationship

Kashmir Mountain Vole and parma wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

parma wallaby

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	parma wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

parma wallaby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found in New Zealand. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.