Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Saffron Milk-Cap

Alticola montosa compared with Lactarius deliciosus

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Saffron Milk-Cap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Saffron Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Alticola	Lactarius
Species	Alticola montosa	Lactarius deliciosus

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Saffron Milk-Cap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Saffron Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saffron Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).