Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Small Plume

Alticola montosa compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Small Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Small Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Alticola	Oxyptilus
Species	Alticola montosa	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Small Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).