Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Prickly Pole

Alticola montosa compared with Bactris jamaicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Alticola	Bactris
Species	Alticola montosa	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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