Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Rusty Dot

Alticola montosa compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Crambidae
Genus	Alticola	Udea
Species	Alticola montosa	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kashmir Mountain Vole and Rusty Dot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).