Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Rusty Porecrust

Alticola montosa compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Rusty Porecrust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Alticola	Fuscoporia
Species	Alticola montosa	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.