Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Russian Spiraea

Alticola montosa compared with Spiraea media

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Russian Spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Russian Spiraea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alticola	Spiraea
Species	Alticola montosa	Spiraea media

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Russian Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Russian Spiraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Russian Spiraea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).