Kashmir Mountain Vole vs silk-tassel

Alticola montosa compared with Garrya elliptica

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while silk-tassel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	silk-tassel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Garryales (Garryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Garryaceae
Genus	Alticola	Garrya
Species	Alticola montosa	Garrya elliptica

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

silk-tassel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	silk-tassel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silk-tassel

Habitat

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