Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Rye Ergot

Alticola montosa compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Alticola	Claviceps
Species	Alticola montosa	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).