Kashmir Mountain Vole vs plicate sweet-grass

Alticola montosa compared with Glyceria notata

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while plicate sweet-grass is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	plicate sweet-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Alticola	Glyceria
Species	Alticola montosa	Glyceria notata

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

plicate sweet-grass

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	plicate sweet-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plicate sweet-grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.