Kashmir Mountain Vole vs puma

Alticola montosa compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	puma
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Alticola	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Alticola montosa	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Kashmir Mountain Vole and puma share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.