Kashmir Mountain Vole vs red-necked wallaby

Alticola montosa compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while red-necked wallaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cricetidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Alticola	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Alticola montosa	Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kashmir Mountain Vole and red-necked wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	red-necked wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and South America (Colombia).

red-necked wallaby

red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) 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.