Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Potato flea beetle

Alticola montosa compared with Psylliodes affinis

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Potato flea beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Potato flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Alticola	Psylliodes
Species	Alticola montosa	Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kashmir Mountain Vole and Potato flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Potato flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).