Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Red-billed Quelea

Alticola montosa compared with Quelea quelea

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Red-billed Quelea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Red-billed Quelea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Alticola	Quelea
Species	Alticola montosa	Quelea quelea

Evolutionary Relationship

Kashmir Mountain Vole and Red-billed Quelea share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Red-billed Quelea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Red-billed Quelea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-billed Quelea

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cameroon, Gambia), Asia (United Arab Emirates), and Europe (7 countries).

Red-billed Quelea

Red-billed Quelea (Quelea quelea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.