Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Alticola montosa compared with Carex laevivaginata

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Smooth-Sheathed Fox 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	Carex
Species	Alticola montosa	Carex laevivaginata

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.