Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Sand Lucerne

Alticola montosa compared with Medicago varia

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Sand Lucerne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Sand Lucerne
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alticola	Medicago
Species	Alticola montosa	Medicago varia

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Sand Lucerne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Sand Lucerne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Lucerne

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (19 countries).