Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Smooth Flat Sedge

Alticola montosa compared with Cyperus laevigatus

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Smooth Flat Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Smooth Flat Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alticola	Cyperus
Species	Alticola montosa	Cyperus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Smooth Flat Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Flat Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.