Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Rooting Polypore

Alticola montosa compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Alticola	Polyporus
Species	Alticola montosa	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.