Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Snow Lichen

Alticola montosa compared with Stereocaulon glaucescens

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Snow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Snow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Alticola	Stereocaulon
Species	Alticola montosa	Stereocaulon glaucescens

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Snow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Snow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.