Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Alticola montosa compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Alticola	Bacidia
Species	Alticola montosa	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.