Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Sallow Button

Alticola montosa compared with Acleris hastiana

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Sallow Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Sallow Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Alticola	Acleris
Species	Alticola montosa	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Sallow Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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