Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Red-headed Quelea

Alticola montosa compared with Quelea erythrops

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Red-headed 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 erythrops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Red-headed Quelea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-headed Quelea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (United Arab Emirates) and Europe (7 countries).

Red-headed Quelea

Red-headed Quelea (Quelea erythrops) 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.