Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Alticola montosa compared with Cladonia dimorphoclada

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Prostrate Thorn Cladonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Alticola	Cladonia
Species	Alticola montosa	Cladonia dimorphoclada

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.