Kashmir Mountain Vole vs short-stem iris

Alticola montosa compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Alticola	Iris
Species	Alticola montosa	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kashmir Mountain Vole and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.