Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Pleated Inkcap

Alticola montosa compared with Parasola plicatilis

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Pleated Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Alticola	Parasola
Species	Alticola montosa	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Pleated Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).