Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Smallflowered Milkvetch

Alticola montosa compared with Astragalus nuttallianus

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Smallflowered Milkvetch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Smallflowered Milkvetch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alticola	Astragalus
Species	Alticola montosa	Astragalus nuttallianus

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Smallflowered Milkvetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Smallflowered Milkvetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallflowered Milkvetch

Habitat

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