Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Red Balau

Alticola montosa compared with Shorea guiso

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Alticola	Shorea
Species	Alticola montosa	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.