Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Root Rot

Alticola montosa compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Root Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Alticola	Heterobasidion
Species	Alticola montosa	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.