Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Alticola montosa compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Alticola	Dologale
Species	Alticola montosa	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Kashmir Mountain Vole and Pousargues’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.