Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Silverfish

Alticola montosa compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Cricetidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Alticola	Ctenolepisma
Species	Alticola montosa	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).