Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Saltmarsh Plume

Alticola montosa compared with Agdistis bennetii

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Saltmarsh Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Saltmarsh Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Alticola	Agdistis
Species	Alticola montosa	Agdistis bennetii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Saltmarsh Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Saltmarsh Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saltmarsh Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).