Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Rust fungus

Alticola montosa compared with Puccinia brachypodii

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Rust fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Rust fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Alticola	Puccinia
Species	Alticola montosa	Puccinia brachypodii

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Rust fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust fungus

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).