Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Redspored Dapperling

Alticola montosa compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Redspored Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Alticola	Melanophyllum
Species	Alticola montosa	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Redspored Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.