Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Shadow Darner

Alticola montosa compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Alticola	Aeshna
Species	Alticola montosa	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.